Subpoena in Cocke v. Tye, 12 July 1733

Subpoena to answer a petition by James Powell Cocke. Signed by William Hamlin.

The Large Allen Cognitive Level Screen as an indicator for medication adherence among adults accessing community mental health services

Background: Medication remains the cornerstone treatment for mental illness. Cognition is one of the strongest predictors of non-adherence. The aim of this preliminary investigation was to examine the association between the Large Allen Cognitive Level Screen (LACLS) and medication adherence among a small sample of mental health service users to determine whether the LACLS has potential as a screening tool for capacity to manage medication regimens. Method: Demographic and clinical information was collected from a small sample of people who had recently accessed community mental health services. Participants then completed the LACLS and the Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS) at a single time point. The strength of association between the LACLS and MARS was examined using Spearman rank-order correlation. Results: A strong positive correlation between the LACLS and medication adherence (r = 0.71, p = 0.01) was evident. No participants reported the use of medication aids despite evidence of impaired cognitive functioning. Conclusion: This investigation has provided the first empirical evidence indicating that the LACLS may have utility as a screening instrument for capacity to manage medication adherence among this population. While promising, this finding should be interpreted with caveats given its preliminary nature.

Unidentified vehicle in multi-vehicle accident - failure to notify Nominal Defendant no bar to proceedings against it

In Kumar v Suncorp Metway Insurance Limited [2004] QSC 381 Douglas J examined s37 of the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld) in the context of an accident involving multiple insurers when a notice of accident had not been given to the Nominal Defendant

Improper coaching of witnesses costs defendant its judgment

In its judgment on April 11, 2005, in Day v Perisher Blue Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 110, the NSW Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the District Court in favour of the defendant. The main ground for the decision of the Court of Appeal related to the conduct of the defendant's solicitors and its witnesses prior to trial. The Court subsequently referred the matter to the Legal Services Commissioner.

The issue of consent: For the plaintiff or defendant to prove in trespass to person?

In White v Johnston1 the vexed question of whether it is for a plaintiff to prove lack of consent to a trespass to person or for the defendant to establish consent as defence was considered. The court also considered the principles of assessing an award of exemplary damages...

Ursula Schlosstein nee Gottschalk teaching children art at Allen's Lane Art Center which she founded; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ursula Schlosstein born Gottschalk in her nursery school, Allens Lane Art Center.

Ursula Schlosstein nee Gottschalk teaching children art at Allen's Lane Art Center which she founded; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ursula Schlosstein born Gottschalk in her nursery school, Allens Lane Art Center.

Ursula Schlosstein nee Gottschalk teaching children art at Allen's Lane Art Center which she founded; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ursula Schlosstein born Gottschalk in her nursery school, Allens Lane Art Center.

Ursula Schlosstein nee Gottschalk teaching children art at Allen's Lane Art Center which she founded; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ursula Schlosstein born Gottschalk in her nursery school, Allens Lane Art Center.

O bruxo e o ilusionista: Machado de Assis e seu leitor Woddy Allen

A presente tese tem como intuito investigar as relações entre as narrativas de Machado de Assis e de Woody Allen, autores de épocas e culturas bastante distintas. No entanto, através da análise do papel da ironia na obra de ambos tornou-se possível aproximar Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas, romance de 1881 de Machado, e Stardust Memories, filme lançado em 1980 pelo diretor Woody Allen. A investigação divide-se em três etapas. No primeiro capítulo, analisa-se a aproximação entre os dois autores através de uma mesma visão sobre a ficção presente tanto na obra de Machado quanto na de Allen. Esta visão encontra-se fundamentada através de uma tradição literária burlesca que rompe com o primado realista na narrativa ficcional. No segundo capítulo, procura-se demonstrar como a perspectiva não realista escapa a uma regra moralizante na ficção, para valorizar uma postura ética, isto é, para se definir o ethos da narrativa. A ironia, assim, será a morada da ficção de ambos os autores, que problematizam o mundo incluindo nele a própria narrativa. E no terceiro e último capítulo, analisa-se a relação ficcional nas duas obras com a memória. A memória, elemento constituinte da identidade humana, revela-se uma linguagem própria e opressora aos narradores memorialistas, impondo-lhes a inexorabilidade do tempo. Dessa forma, suas ficções seriam uma luta incessante do homem contra o seu caminhar para a morte