Assisted suicide where the "assistor" is a beneficiary under the deceased's will and/or attorney under a power of attorney granted by the deceased : what are the potential consequences?
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01/07/2012
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| Resumo |
The recent criminal conviction 1 of Queensland teacher, Merin Nielsen, for aiding the suicide of an elderly acquaintance, Frank Ward, raises some timely issues, particularly for succession lawyers. This is the second time in recent years that there has been a conviction of a person who participated in a scheme |
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LexisNexis Butterworths |
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http://lexisweb.lexisnexis.com.au/JournalOverview.aspx?id=201215REP00200002_00004 Cockburn, Tina & Hamilton, Barbara (2012) Assisted suicide where the "assistor" is a beneficiary under the deceased's will and/or attorney under a power of attorney granted by the deceased : what are the potential consequences? Retirement and Estate Planning Bulletin, 15(2), pp. 11-14. |
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Faculty of Law; Australian Centre for Health Law Research; School of Law |
| Palavras-Chave | #180112 Equity and Trusts Law #succession law #assisted suicide #wills #power of attorney #conflict |
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Journal Article |
