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Caxton Legal Centre

Locality: South Brisbane, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3214 6333

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25.01.2022 If you are worried someone you know might be experiencing domestic and family violence reach out. Your support can make a difference. Find out more about the available support options at https://buff.ly/3dLXpFr. It is everyone’s responsibility to address this form of violence in our communities... and work together to keep each other safe. See more

25.01.2022 Here is one of Caxtons new legal information videos for retirement living. It covers establishing a running a residents committee for people living in a retirement village. There are many written fact sheets available too.

25.01.2022 We messed up... Turns out we need your email addresses to invite you to the webinar Childrens voices in family law matters, coming up on Tuesday afternoon. If youve already registered your interest (or even if you havent) you can use the link below to provide your contact email. ... The recording will also be available as a broadcast and podcast through Radio Nationals Big Ideas. https://caxtonlegalcentre.wufoo.com//childrens-voices-in-/

24.01.2022 Other Queenslanders and people from interstate caught breaching restrictions have not been publicly identified...The right to privacy should apply equally to everyone. Queensland Human Rights Commissioner (and former Director of Caxton) Scott McDougall on the naming and shaming of two Queensland women yesterday. https://www.theguardian.com//naming-brisbane-women-risks-a

24.01.2022 Caxton Legal Centre Social Worker Heath Archibald recently joined the Australian Podiatry Association as a guest on their podcast. Tune in below to find out about the signs and indicators of abuse, and what support services are available for professionals such as podiatrists and their patients.

23.01.2022 "A recent independent evaluation of our service found that the Queensland Coronial Legal Service was an important support to families in the coronial jurisdiction and that its compassionate approach is key to its effectiveness. Klaire Coles, Director of the Coronial and Custodial Justice Practice at Caxton Legal Centre, welcomes the additional funding allocated to the Queensland Coronial Legal Service.

23.01.2022 Restrictive practices are used to confine people - often prisoners, older people or people with disabilities - who often already live in closed environments. This free webinar will explore the human rights issues raised by the use of restrictive practices and what alternatives may exist. Click the link below to register your interest.... https://us8.campaign-archive.com/

22.01.2022 Work with us at Caxton Legal Centre - we are currently recruiting for a Bail Service Lawyer. Applications close Friday 7 August.

22.01.2022 Join our next webinar panel discussion on childrens voices in family law matters. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child explicitly identifies that children should be provided with the opportunity to be heard in judicial processes which affect them. In Australia, the law centres on the best interests of the child. Changing understandings of childhood development, as well as accounts from children who have not had their views heard, have led to calls fo...r childrens increased opportunity for participation in family law processes. Dr Rachel Carson, a socio-legal researcher, Zoe Rathus, law academic and Caxtons Colette Bots will discuss what family law processes that truly provide for the best interests of children could look like and the important balance between enabling childrens participation and protecting their wellbeing. Register your interest at the link below. Griffith Law School https://caxtonlegalcentre.wufoo.com//childrens-voices-in-/

22.01.2022 The Council of Attorney-Generals are meeting today to discuss raising the age of criminal responsibility. The current age of criminal responsibility in Australia is 10 years old. This disproportionately impacts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. In just one year across Australia close to 600 children aged 10 to 13 years were locked up and thousands more were hauled through the criminal legal system. ... Please join the call to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14 by signing the Raise the Age petition here: https://www.raisetheage.org.au/ Yvette DAth

22.01.2022 We felt as if our world had crumbled at our feet after the death, and the Queensland Coronial Legal Service was always there to answer any question or concern. The services assistance made our experience with the coronial inquest that bit more bearable, while we were trying to pick up the pieces left behind. The help Samantha Wood and her family received from the Queensland Coronial Legal Service made a huge difference to their experience in the Coroners Court. https://buff.ly/3lMAYng

22.01.2022 Caxtons service for retirement village and manufactured homes residents has released two video webinars. If youre interested in knowing more about establishing and running a home owners committee in a manufactured home park you might like to watch the one below.

22.01.2022 More older Queenslanders will have access to help for elder abuse through the expansion of Caxton Legal Centre’s health justice partnership with Metro South Health to begin service delivery at Logan Hospital. Logan Hospital Metro South Health https://caxton.org.au/more-queenslanders-to-access-help-fo/

22.01.2022 It's storm season here in Queensland. Here's a quick look at your rights in relation to some common legal problems that can result from severe weather events. https://caxton.org.au/your-rights-after-severe-weather-eve/

21.01.2022 Join Dr Kay Patterson AO (Age Discrimination Commissioner), Christine Cupitt (Executive Director Policy, at the Australian Banking Association), Brian Herd (Partner at Brisbane law firm, CRH Law) in a free webinar, discussing how to understand, prevent and respond to the financial abuse of older people. This webinar will also cover the misuse of Power of Attorney and the importance of enduring documents. Register via the link below.

21.01.2022 The UQ Human Rights Case Law Project is an initiative of the UQ School of Law and Caxton Legal Centre Inc. The aim of this project is to ensure that practitioners, researchers, students and members of the public have easy access to all reported cases that refer to the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld). Case notes for all reported decisions that mention the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) will be added to the page. below.https://law.uq.edu.au/human-rights-cases

21.01.2022 National NAIDOC Week 2020 celebrations have been postponed and will now be held from the 8-15 November due to the impacts of Covid-19. However, Clothing the Gap, an Aboriginal owned social enterprise, have organised a virtual march/run to take place this weekend in recognition of the usual NAIDOC Week dates. Caxton Legal Centre staff are looking forward to being part of this event over the coming weekend. Head over to their website if you are keen to join.... https://clothingthegap.com.au/products/naidocmarchrun

21.01.2022 COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine - Applying for a fee waiver The latest fact sheet in Caxton's Covid-19 legal information series - for people who have been directed to quarantine in a hotel and who wish to apply for a waiver of the fee. https://buff.ly/3rfGyBe

21.01.2022 The Queensland Coronial Legal Service (QCLS) has received a five-year funding boost to increase its capacity to assist families throughout Queensland who are involved in any aspect of the coronial process.

20.01.2022 Caxton Legal Centre, together with the Human Rights Law Centre and the Kingsford Legal Centre, is jointly leading the NGO contribution to the major four yearly human rights review by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. https://caxton.org.au/australias-human-rights-scorecard-au/

20.01.2022 Racially charged commentary related to Covid-19 is unacceptable. Caxton Legal Centre provides advice on anti-discrimination law which includes racial vilification. Call Caxton on (07) 3214 6333 if you need advice.... https://caxton.org.au/quick-qa-on-offensive-racist-behavio/

19.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week everyone! The National NAIDOC Theme for 2020 is Always Was, Always Will Be. The theme recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. ... Caxton Legal Centre acknowledges the Jagera (Yuggera) and Turrbul peoples who are the Traditional Custodians of this land on which we work from. We also acknowledge all of those language groups belonging to those places we work within. We recognise the ongoing connection to the land, waters and community of the Traditional Custodians and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise the contributions of the Traditional Custodians in keeping and maintaining all of the lands that we celebrate NAIDOC on. We also recognise, respect and celebrate the cultural distinctions of the First Nations peoples and value their rich and positive contribution to Queensland and to broader Australian society. We pay respect to the members of our external First Nations committee and acknowledge the wisdom of those Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who guide and contribute to Caxton's work. With respect we strive to achieve justice and inclusion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in all that we do.

19.01.2022 Queensland Law Society’s Access to Justice Scorecard has identified inadequate funding of legal assistance services, such as Caxton Legal Centre, as the number one barrier to Queenslanders accessing justice in 2020.

18.01.2022 Right now the government is deciding the long-term level of support for the 1.6 million people currently without paid work and the millions more facing uncertain futures. Todays National Day of Action is your chance to send a clear message to our elected representatives that we cannot go back to the old Newstart rate of $40 per day that left people without enough to cover the basics like food, housing, and healthcare. By calling your local Member of Parliament and tagging ...them on Twitter you will make sure your voice is heard as these important decisions are being made. https://raisetherate.org.au/national-day-of-action/

16.01.2022 Have your say Review of 18 month retirement village buy-back laws. If you are living in a retirement village, you have probably heard about the 18 month buy-back laws that were introduced by Parliament a few years ago. These laws apply to residents who are exiting the retirement village (i.e. moving out and selling their unit).... In the past there was no legal limit on how long a unit could be up for sale - sometimes residents would have to wait years before they would receive any proceeds from the resale. Now, the 18 month buy-back laws mean that if your unit hasnt sold after 18 months, the village must buy it back from you (and pay out your exit entitlement). At present, the 18 month buy-back laws are being reviewed by an independent panel to consider how these laws have affected residents and village operators. Caxton Legal Centre encourages any residents, former residents or their family/friends to participate in this review process and ensure that seniors voices are being heard. The review will help the Queensland Government consider whether the 18 month buy-back laws should remain in place. Resident feedback will form an important contribution to this review process. If you, or anyone you know, is living in a retirement village or has previously experienced the retirement village exit process, you may wish to provide feedback. To do so, you can complete an online survey at the link below. https://www.hpw.qld.gov.au//independent-review-of-timefram Alternatively, submit your written experience or join a limited number of consultation sessions between early August and October 2020. To get involved please email [email protected] or call (07) 3233 3520. National Seniors Australia COTA Queensland Queensland Seniors U3A Brisbane

16.01.2022 Over-policing and over-incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continues despite a global movement calling for change. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to die in police custody, and in prison, at extraordinarily high rates. Caxton Legal Centre staff are acutely aware of the discrimination Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience, including by police, through our human rights work. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have long called for independent investigations into police misconduct. Reform is crucial if we are to see genuine change.

15.01.2022 Its Seniors Week. During Seniors Week, the Logan Entertainment Centre LED screen on Wembley Road will display a celebrating seniors week message to encourage people to connect with seniors in their lives. Genuine relationships are the perfect antidote to the ageism which feeds so much of the elder abuse we see at Caxton Legal Centre. Three water towers in Logan will also light up during Seniors Week as part of the celebration. For more details, please visit the link below.... https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/water-tower-light-shows

14.01.2022 OPALS lawyer Tilé Imo is back on site at the Princess Alexandra Hospital after working remotely during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland. https://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au//opals-lawyer-tile-im

14.01.2022 Financial abuse of an older person can include actions such as misusing or stealing their money or assets, pressuring them to change their will or transfer property, refusing to repay a loan and not allowing them to access their own money. It is one of the most common forms of elder abuse and is predicted to increase with the economic and employment stresses of the pandemic. Now is a time when we need to look out for each other, especially those who are most vulnerable. ... If youre concerned that an older person in your life is experiencing abuse, call Caxton Legal Centre on (07) 3214 6333 or the Elder Abuse Helpline on 1300 651 192 for confidential advice, support and referrals. For more information about elder abuse, visit https://caxton.org.au/ho/seniors-legal-and-support-service/. If someone is in immediate danger, call the police on triple zero (000).

13.01.2022 Caxton Legal Centre was fortunate to host a group of First Nations high school students to perform a traditional ceremonial dance for NAIDOC Week last Friday. The students toured the Caxton office and met with staff to find out about the work of community legal centres. It was fantastic to meet the students and see young leaders emerging. We were also very fortunate to be gifted a painting! Thank you so much to the Elders, students, teachers and mentors who came to Caxton and shared their culture with us.

13.01.2022 The relationship between individual human rights and Covid-19 restrictions have been in the news again this week. Understanding proportionality is key to making sense of limiting some rights (such as freedom of movement) to realise others (in this case the right to life). Listen to our panel discussing the topic on Radio Nationals Big Ideas last month.... https://www.abc.net.au///covid19-and-human-rights/12372500

13.01.2022 Many government services and national, industrial-scale charities working with millions of Australians increasingly assume that digital access and literacy is universal, but it is still far from reality.

11.01.2022 Everyone knows that children do best when they are supported, nurtured and loved. But across Australia, children as young as 10 can be arrested by police, charged with an offence, brought before a court and locked away in a prison. Its time for the federal, state and territory governments to do whats right and change the laws to raise the age, so children aged 10 to 13 years are not sent to prison. ... Sign the petition and join the call to #RaiseTheAge of legal responsibility from 10 to at least 14. https://buff.ly/2Z5PBbL

10.01.2022 Rhea had contributed her life savings of $200,000 to the purchase of a home costing $420,000. It was her understanding and intention that she would own the house jointly with her son. Unfortunately, after several years, Rhea discovered that the property was owned by a company controlled by her son and daughter-in-law. https://caxton.org.au/rhea-fights-to-reclaim-her-money/

09.01.2022 Administration Officer client services role available. https://buff.ly/2RzpV1y

08.01.2022 A part-time administration and paralegal position is available at Caxton Legal Centre.

08.01.2022 https://www.theguardian.com//vulnerable-prisoners-sent-to-

07.01.2022 This case may be of interest to owners of other manufactured homes considering challenging market rent review increases. In Priddy and Ors v M and T Entriken Pty Ltd and Anor [2020] QCAT 107 a group of home owners in a manufactured home park successfully challenged a market rent review increase. Read more:

07.01.2022 Caxton Legal Centre is currently inviting applications for an unpaid position of PLT student working with the Human Rights and Civil Law Practice. For more information and selection criteria please refer to the Position Description via the link below. Applications close Monday 28 September 2020. ... https://caxton.org.au/about-caxton-leg/vacancies-at-caxton/

06.01.2022 Luka and Annabel’s domestic violence matter was listed for a hearing in several months' time, a common scenario where two people are in dispute. Find out how help from Caxton Legal Centre assisted them to resolve things more quickly.

06.01.2022 Happy new year, and happy first anniversary of the commencement of Queensland's Human Rights Act. Caxton Legal Centre has recently published a plain-English chapter about the laws which may be of use to lawyers and everyday people wanting to know about their human rights.

06.01.2022 People on remand and serving custodial sentences in Queensland are being held in solitary confinement and denied access to lawyers and adequate medical care, in an array of human rights breaches prompted by Queenslands Covid-19 Declaration of Emergency. https://caxton.org.au/prisoners-held-in-solitary-confineme/

05.01.2022 This week more courageous women who have experienced sexual harassment have spoken out. Unlike some states, in Queensland sexual harassment is unlawful EVERYWHERE, including in all workplaces but also on the street, in bars and at school. Sexual harassment is not funny, flattering or sexy it is bullying, often an abuse of power, and causes real harm. If you experience sexual harassment and want to take action, help is available. https://caxton.org.au/in-queensland-sexual-harassment-is-u/

05.01.2022 Caxton Legal Centre created these information videos with Deaf Services thanks to a grant of fund from Legal Aid Queensland This one is an overview of employment law translated into Auslan. https://youtu.be/_O-95TKHYvw

04.01.2022 The recent positive Covid-19 cases in the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre signals the growing threat of the virus to the lives of detained people in Queensland. Caxton Legal Centre has joined with other legal professionals calling for the safe release of vulnerable people who are detained. https://caxton.org.au/call-for-the-safe-release-of-vulnera/

04.01.2022 Caxton Legal Centre is seeking expressions of interest from prospective professionals and community members interested in joining our Management Committee.

03.01.2022 It is common for older people who access the Seniors Legal and Support Service to feel guilty for taking steps to protect themselves, however it is essential that older people know that there are supports available to them and that they have the right to prioritise their own safety and wellbeing. https://caxton.org.au/bonnies-steps-to-protect-herself-fro/

03.01.2022 Caxton Legal Centre recently hosted a webinar on the topic of restrictive practices and human rights. Hear from guests including Professor Tamara Walsh and Public Advocate for Queensland Mary Burgess in our recording of the event.

02.01.2022 Caxton created these legal information videos working with Deaf Services, thanks to a grant from Legal Aid Queensland. This one is a short overview of common legal issues translated into Auslan. https://youtu.be/HFU0-rSncv4

02.01.2022 Young Cyrus Tanielas right to maintain a culturally specific hairstyle at school has been upheld by Queenslands Civil and Administrative Tribunal following a race discrimination complaint.