Narciso v Narciso & Ors [2026] SASCA 99 confirms that dissatisfaction with a deceased person’s arrangements does not, on its own, justify a challenge to a Will or an inter vivos property transfer. An applicant must establish standing, articulate a
Medical: Coronial decision on duty of medical professionals to report drivers with vision issues.
By Bill Madden
Inquest into the death of Sohaila Mohammadi [2026] SACC 32 (Link to Courts SA).
This inquest focused on a serious vision condition of a driver and the responses of ophthalmologists and a general practitioner. When considering recommendations, the coroner…
When Should You Seek a Free Legal Consultation?
When should you seek legal consultation? Many people are asking this, right? Legal problems rarely arrive at a convenient time, and figuring out whether you actually need a lawyer can feel like its own separate challenge. Many people put off…
South Australia surrogacy agreements: are they unlawful?
By Eman T.
South Australia takes a distinctly narrow approach to surrogacy agreements. The issue is not simply whether a proposed arrangement is altruistic, or whether everyone involved has acted with the best of intentions. Under the Surrogacy Act 2019 (SA), the…
SA Coroner comments on SAAS paramedic’s decision not to force entry to investigate whether medical assistance was required.
By M. Eburn
I have previously written on the use of force to enter premises to rescue someone or to provide emergency medical care – see for example:
- Paramedics forcing entry to premises (March 25, 2014);
- Getting children out of locked cars (February
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Authorised officers and the Mental Health Act 2009 (SA)
By M. Eburn
Today’s correspondent says
Section 56 of the Mental Health Act 2009 (SA) grants Authorised Officers specific legal powers to temporarily take a person into care and control, assess their mental health, and keep them safe if they appear to have a mental…
Paramedics and drugs – SA and Victoria – a question for my readers.
By M. Eburn
NOTE- in the first version of this I did not make it clear that I intended to ask about the South Australian Ambulance Service and Ambulance Victoria rather than paramedics working in other areas. I’ve amended the post, below, to…
Abuse: Redress Scheme duty to applicants?
By Bill Madden
JVU25 v Operator, National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse [2026] FCA 145. (Link to JADE).
This matter may do no more than foreshadow an issue which may return to the Court at a later date.
The applicant…
Former South Australian paramedic reprimanded over answers to registration renewal application
By M. Eburn
In Paramedicine Board of Australia v Jackson [2025] SACAT 103, the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal had to rule on complaints, lodged by the Paramedicine Board, alleging that Mr Jackson ‘had behaved in a way that constituted professional misconduct’. It…
Forfeiture Revisited: South Australia’s Statutory Framework
Forfeiture Revisited: South Australia’s Statutory Framework
Practitioners in succession and estate litigation have missed a quiet but significant reform. The Forfeiture Act 2024 (SA) started on 15 January 2025. The Act was enacted after the recommendations of the South Australian…