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Guidance Note on Powers of Attorney Updated
Our Guidance Note on Witnessing a Power of Attorney has been updated to clarify the recommended procedural steps particularly relevant to witnessing an Enduring Power of Attorney. The updated procedural steps, although not extensive, will help witnessing JPs to ensure...
Presentation from Members’ Seminar on 19 June 2021
Our June 2021 seminar featured an interesting presentation by Karen Toohey and Liz Samra from the ACT Human Rights Commission. Karen and Liz discussed some of the problems of elder abuse in circumstances that we, as JPs, may encounter. A copy of their presentation...
Special Members’ Seminar – 19 June 2021
Just sign it! Could you spot elder abuse, coercion, or intimidation when witnessing a will? What would you do if you suspected the person about to sign her enduring power of attorney was not doing so voluntarily? We are presenting a Special Members’ Seminar on 19 June...
Members’ Seminar – Saturday 22 May 2021
Our next Members' Seminar for 2021 will be on Saturday 22 May commencing at 10.30am - finishing 12.30pm. It will be held at the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Woden. There is free parking on Saturdays in the large carpark just across the road from the venue. The...
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...