An aged care nurse has had her registration cancelled after she misappropriated medication in several nursing homes, and following a number of criminal misdemeanors, including pretending to be the victim of a home invasion. Between 2003 and 2015, Elizabeth Luque worked in several nursing homes across two states, and was repeatedly found to have breached their medication handling procedures. She […]

Graham Robert Morant, 69, was found guilty on two counts last month for persuading his wife Jennifer Morant to take her own life, and helping her buy equipment from a hardware store. Mrs Morant, who suffered from chronic back pain, depression and anxiety, was found dead in her car by police, on November 30, 2014. The trial in the Queensland […]

ABC RADIO – Christine Smyth speaks to ABC Radio Brisbane about inheritance, wills and elder law and takes calls from listeners regarding Succession Law and other various legal issues. Should you have any legal questions, please call on our expertise on (07) 55 294 548.

Our Christine Smyth talks with ACA about dealing with bad tenants and the rights of land owners. Media Link https://www.9now.com.au/a-current-affair/2019/clip-ck0z3825y000q0go244f20u4n

The extraordinary collapse of a Gold Coast Aged Care facility raises many concerns and questions around the supervision of private aged care providers, especially in the wake of the aged care inquiry. Questions are being raised as to how the facility could suddenly close without warning. Christine Smyth discusses with ABC Radio Drive Matt Webber the implications of the sudden […]

Voluntary Assisted Dying Debate –  Christine Smyth, Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist Succession Law, interviewed on Brisbane ABC Radio about Queensland Government enquiry into Voluntary Assisted Dying Laws.  To call on our expertise call us on 22 294 548. Listen here for the interview:

Christine Smyth talks with David Liffe on ABC radio about wills, powers of attorney, inheritance and elder law issues. In this podcast Christine Smyth discusses how a will can be challenged?

Christine Smyth talks with David Liffe ABC radio about wills, powers of attorney, inheritance and elder law issues. In this episode Christine Smyth discusses informal wills with a focus on the recent decision where a post it note was found to be a will and how that could be possible. Christine also discusses the many and varied life events that […]

Christine Smyth talks with David Liffe ABC radio about wills, powers of attorney, inheritance and elder law issues. In this episode Christine Smyth discusses the complexities associated with managing the affairs of deceased person the importance of having a Power of Attorney and the impact of being an Attorney.