Description

In this week's episode, the difficulty of performance reviews for judges and magistrates was explored. Irene sought clarity on whether a signing error invalidated her Power of Attorney, with Nick advising it would likely hold up but recommending re-signing for certainty. The program also detailed a serious case of financial elder abuse involving an attorney's misuse of funds and the legal avenues to challenge it through the State Administrative Tribunal. Mark asked if he was legally forced to store his original Will with his lawyer and pay a fee for its return, and was informed this was not the case and that he had a right to the document. Finally, Carl confirmed that his previous consent court orders concerning his children still stand despite cancelling a financial trial, as court orders are only removed by explicit revocation. The segment concluded with a review of a successful Fair Work complaint by an Uber driver against his deactivation under new digital platform labor laws.

Topics Discussed:

Judge independence and performance reviews

Power of Attorney signing validity

Elder abuse and attorney duties

Process to challenge power of attorney

Client right to Will document

Court orders stand until revoked

Uber driver rights after deactivation