Caxton Legal Centre has published a 'snapshot' of our Reconciliation Action Plan. The snapshot identifies some of the work Caxton has been doing to engage the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, provide culturally appropriate legal services and promote reconciliation in the broader community. Read Caxton's RAP snapshot here: RAP Snapshot 2018
Caxton Legal Centre Director Scott McDougall is currently in New York representing Caxton's work on elder abuse at the 9th working session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing. This is a copy of Caxton Legal Centre's oral statement to the Working Group. Thank you Madam Chair. For more than 15 years Caxton Legal Centre … Continue reading Statement to the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing
Caxton Legal Centre lawyer Gillian Welsh appeared on ABC Radio this week discussing some common pitfalls associated with funeral insurance. At Caxton Legal Centre we often only become aware a client is paying for funeral insurance when we are assisting with another consumer issue and, when looking at their finances, we see the premiums being … Continue reading Funeral insurance pitfalls
More than 1200 people received legal education from Caxton's Park and Village Information Link (PAVIL) in April – June 2018. The legal talks took place all over the Queensland with a focus on individual rights and responsibilities under the Retirement Villages Act 1999 and the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003. Feedback from seniors attending the talks was glowing: "Many thanks for this … Continue reading Seniors better understand their rights thanks to Park and Village Information Link
It's not always easy coming in to volunteer at Caxton Legal Centre after a full day in a busy legal job...but that's what all of the lawyers who contribute to Caxton's evening advice sessions do. Our lawyer volunteers call on years of education and legal experience to provide Caxton's clients with accurate, immediate and practical advice. … Continue reading National Volunteer Week 2018 – thank you!
Introduction This submission is informed by the experience of our lawyers and social workers who have worked in domestic violence matters on behalf of both victims and perpetrators, including in the area of elder abuse.[1] We would be happy to expand upon the ideas ventilated in this submission should that be considered desirable. 1. Is the … Continue reading Submission to the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 Review
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