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Legal need empowerment and older people

The voices of older people, and their experience of and response to life problems can be overlooked in access to justice debates. This session focuses specifically on older people, their legal need, and how they might be empowered.

Date

March 31, 2022

Source

Victoria Law Foundation
Victoria Law Foundation

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Frances Batchelor, Acting Director of the National Ageing Research Institute and Senior Principal Research Fellow

Susannah Sage Jacobson, Research Associate, University of South Australia

Eileen Webb, Professor of Law and Ageing, University of South Australia

Katherine C. Pearson, Professor of Law, Arthur L. and Sandra S. Piccone 

Faculty Scholar, Dickinson Law, Pennsylvania State University

Facilitated by Ian Yates AM, Chief Executive of Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia

Legal problems and health issues: insights from the PULS

People with physical and mental health issues fare badly at law. Responding to the evidence through effective policy and practices could make a significant difference to many people.

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Access to Justice
Access to Justice