2024 Hunter Elder Law & Capacity Symposium: Advocating for the rights of older Australians
2024 Hunter Elder Law & Capacity Symposium The 2024 Hunter Elder Law & Capacity Symposium,
Catherine Henry Lawyers
6 December 2024
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Legal repercussions for a lawyer and carer perpetrating financial elder abuse
A matter is currently before the Court relating to an elderly man suffering financial abuse,
Catherine Henry Lawyers
14 January 2021
Mental capacity and signing wills
It is quite often that concerns are raised following the death of a person (‘testator’)
Catherine Henry Lawyers
26 November 2018
I entered into a granny flat arrangement with my son – how do I protect my interests when circumstances change or there is a falling out?
In 2018 we received an enquiry from an elderly woman looking for assistance in relation
Catherine Henry Lawyers
20 November 2018
Common Stories of Financial Elder Abuse
Financial elder abuse is no longer a hidden problem. The 2017 ALRC report ‘Elder Abuse
Catherine Henry Lawyers
18 June 2018
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Newcastle lawyer Tanya Chapman says COVID-19 is a factor in the apparent rise of elder abuse
Catherine Henry Lawyers’ Senior Associate, Tanya Chapman, explains how business can stymie elder abuse. Where
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9 February 2021
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15) shines a spotlight on increasing financial abuse. Local
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15 June 2018
Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response
The Australian Law Reform Commission report ‘Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response (ALRC Report
Catherine Henry Lawyers
13 June 2018
ALRC Inquiry into Elder Abuse
Financial abuse can have a devastating effect on an elderly person, impacting their living arrangements,
Catherine Henry Lawyers
15 December 2016
Newcastle aged care nurse found guilty of murder
On Wednesday 28 September 2016, Justice RA Hulme of the Supreme Court of NSW found
Catherine Henry Lawyers
29 September 2016
Elder Abuse Victims Reach Out to Help Lines
Is Elder Abuse finally coming “out of the cupboard” and are victims of elder abuse
Catherine Henry Lawyers
4 July 2016
Gillian Triggs: Older People Subject to ‘Abuse, Violence and Manipulation’
Australian Human Rights Commission head, Gillian Triggs, says elder abuse victims are more likely to
Catherine Henry Lawyers
23 May 2016
One-third of Australian pensioners live in poverty
An OECD report, Pensions at a Glance 2015, compared Australia to 33 other countries. The
Catherine Henry Lawyers
3 May 2016
Chemical restraint of the elderly in aged care facilities
There is growing concern about the use of chemical restraint of the elderly in aged
Catherine Henry Lawyers
11 March 2016