Capacity and the law / by Nick O'Neill and Carmelle Peisah.

Sydney : AustLII, 2021.

2021 edition

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Capacity and disability -- Australia.

Power of attorney -- Australia.

Guardianship and ward -- Australia.

Part 1. Capacity and its attributes in action

1. What is capacity?

2. Decision-making and relationships

3. Incapacity and contracts and gifts during lifetime

4. Capacity and wills

Part 2. Substitute decision-makers appointed by tribunals and courts

5. The development of modern guardianship

6. Guardianship

7. The functions of a guardian

8. Administration/financial management

Part 3. Appointing one's own substitute decision-maker

9. Enduring guardianship

10. Enduring powers of attorney

Part 4. Substitute decision-making for the medical treatment of incapable people, including treatment and care at the end of their lives

11. The development of the law relating to the medical treatment of incapable people

12. Substitute consent to medical and dental treatment

13. Advance Directives

14. The proper practice and law relating to decision-making about treatment and care at the end of life

15. Sterilisation

16. Capacity to consent to research

Part 5. Other related matters

17. Capacity and the right to refuse psychiatric treatment

18 Professional Capacity.

This edition is updated from time to time – see the commencement of each chapter.

Catalogue record update based on version 14 - 14 December 2021.

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