Australia’s current organ donation rates are very low, particularly in comparison to several European countries such as Span and Austria. Many Australians wait for many years to receive organs that they desperately need, and many die while waiting. Australia’s current organ donation system is based on express consent, with the intending donors registering that intent...

Inheritance legislation in Western Australia has been gearing up for a major change. The Inheritance (Family and Dependants Provision) Act 1972 has been amended in a number of ways that are predominantly aimed at allowing stepchildren of a deceased to make a claim for provision from the estate, however only under certain circumstances. The Act...