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Tune in for our Members’ Webinar on Saturday 9 October commencing at 10.30am – finishing 12.30pm.  It will be held on-line, so no need to fret about gathering in large groups. The seminar will be another great opportunity for Members to discuss various aspects of...

The September 2021 issue of our journal Justice Matters is out now. Our President Beverly passes on news about JP services under lockdown conditions, gives us the good oil on dealing with tricky land transfer documents and what the new world order of digital licenses...

The ACT Justices of the Peace Association, which supports most of the JP Signing Centres across Canberra, has reluctantly closed the Signing Centres until further notice. We expect to re-open Signing Centres when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...