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Members’ Seminar – Saturday 27 February 2021
Our next Members' Seminar is on Saturday 27 February 2021. It will be held in the Canberra Southern Cross Club, Corinna Street, Woden. There is free parking on Saturdays in the large carpark just across the road from the venue. Guidance on a range of practices will...
What’s the buzz?
The Executive has been busy arranging activities for the Association throughout the year. The dates for our Seminars and social events, Executive Committee meetings (which all members are welcome to attend), and when you can expect to find the latest issue of the...
Have you seen the JP Update for February 2021?
President Beverly Alley has just issued a JP Update to keep you on top of a few important matters while the Executive work on the next edition of our journal Justice Matters. There's an update on the status of our JP Signing Centres (many of which are now alive and...
The October issue of Justice Matters is a cracker!
The October 2020 issue of our journal Justice Matters is out now. We are celebrating more of our Signing Centres, a bit of our history, and more than one hundred of our members who have been with us for more than ten years (including 19 who have 30 years plus).
Notice of the 2020 Annual General Meeting
The 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday 14 November commencing at 10.30am at the Southern Cross Club in Woden. Following the formal AGM there will be an opportunity for members to seek responses to any JP scenario, questions regarding JPs or JP...
Signing Centres are opening again
JP services are once again available at many of our signing centres located in the libraries and shopping centres. JP services have resumed at three libraries (Erindale, Civic and Belconnen) and shopping centres at South.Point, Majura, Gungahlin, Cooleman Court and...
COVID Safe Policy and Procedures
As a responsible community-based organisation, the ACT JPs Association seeks to provide its members, and members of the public with whom they deal, a healthy, safe and virus‑free ‘working’ environment. We have developed our COVID-19 Safe Policy and Procedures to do...
New JP Guidance – Certifying certain documents during the COVID-19 restrictions
Recent legislation modifies the witnessing and attestation of certain documents. Wills, powers of attorney (general or enduring), and written health directions may now be witnessed validly by audiovisual link. Affidavits may also be validly sworn or affirmed by...
New JP Guidance – Providing services during the COVID-19 restrictions
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all, collectively and individually, but there remains demand for the services of a JP. The Association has prepared a Guidance Note to help JPs decide whether to continue to offer services, and how best to protect the health,...
Justice Matters June 2020 – a bumper issue!
The June 2020 issue of our journal Justice Matters is out now. This issue there are more stories celebrating our Signing Centres, important new guidance on witnessing documents during the COVID-19 restrictions, some rather interesting experiences providing JP services...