Assisting a suicide : potential succession law consequences
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01/03/2013
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The recent criminal law decisions where people have been convicted of aiding suicide raise important legal and ethical issues in relation to whether euthanasia should be legalised. These cases also raise issues of great significance for succession lawyers. Where, as in cases such as Nielsen and Justins, the person convicted of aiding a suicide is a principal beneficiary under the will of the deceased, various legal consequences, such as: forfeiture of the interest under the will; liability for breach of fiduciary obligation; and/or a finding of undue influence, may follow which may result in loss of such benefit. |
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Lawbook Co |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/58125/4/58125.pdf http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/the-queensland-lawyer-online/productdetail/97192 Cockburn, Tina & Hamilton, Barbara (2013) Assisting a suicide : potential succession law consequences. The Queensland Lawyer, 33, pp. 67-74. |
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Copyright 2013 Thomson Reuters |
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Faculty of Law; Australian Centre for Health Law Research; School of Law |
Palavras-Chave | #180000 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES #assisted suicide #forfeiture rule #breach of fiduciary duty |
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Journal Article |