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This issue of The Law Society of South Australia: Bulletin is<br />

cited as (<strong>2018</strong>) 40 (6) <strong>LSB</strong>(SA). ISSN 1038-6777<br />

CONTENTS<br />

WILLS & ESTATES<br />

10 What the Courts’ new Electronic<br />

Court Management System means<br />

for Practitioners – By Eloise Burge<br />

14 The right to a deceased person’s<br />

sperm – By Martin Faull<br />

16 The doctrine of Secret Trusts<br />

By David Crocker<br />

22 Risks in dealing with assets of a<br />

deceased estate without a grant:<br />

lessons from Public Trustee v CBA<br />

& Westpac – By Graham Edmonds-<br />

Wilson SC<br />

26 Applying for Probate: Answers to<br />

Some ‘Not So Stupid’ Questions<br />

By Barnaby Grant<br />

28 DIY Electronic Wills: The New<br />

Normal? – By Lauren Petch<br />

30 Tips on Drafting Wills and Will<br />

Management – By John Cronshaw<br />

34 A Review of Family Provision Laws<br />

in South Australia: Distinguishing<br />

between the Deserving and<br />

Undeserving – By Dr David Plater &<br />

Dr Sylvia Villios<br />

FEATURES<br />

5 Book Review: A Legal Cohort by<br />

Peter Moore<br />

8 Profile: Attorney General Vickie<br />

Chapman MP – By Michael Esposito<br />

15 Obituary: Richard Gardner<br />

18 Twenty years of the Rome Statute<br />

for the International Criminal Court<br />

By Dr Roderick O’Brien<br />

36 Major indictable reforms & new<br />

Magistrates Court procedures<br />

By Judge Mary-Louise Hribal<br />

REGULAR COLUMNS<br />

4 President’s Message<br />

5 From the Editor<br />

6 Dialogue<br />

6 Members on the Move<br />

12 Risk Watch<br />

19 Wellbeing & Resilience<br />

20 From the Conduct Commissioner:<br />

An executor’s obligation to provide<br />

information to beneficiaries<br />

25 Young Lawyers<br />

41 Bookshelf<br />

42 Get in on the Act: How to lift the<br />

supervision restriction on your<br />

practising certificate<br />

44 Family Law Case Notes<br />

45 Gazing in the Gazette<br />

Executive Members<br />

President:<br />

Tim Mellor<br />

President-Elect: A Nikolovski<br />

Vice President (M): T White<br />

Vice President (F): R Sandford<br />

Treasurer:<br />

A Michaels<br />

Immediate Past President: A Rossi<br />

Council Members: M Frayne QC<br />

S Hooper<br />

Metropolitan Council Members<br />

T Dibden<br />

S Gibbons<br />

M Janus<br />

A Lazarevich<br />

L Polson<br />

T Vozzo<br />

M Frayne SC V Gilliland<br />

F Bell<br />

M Mackie<br />

M Boyle<br />

M Smith<br />

E Shaw<br />

R Shaw<br />

Country Members<br />

S Minney<br />

(Northern and Western Region)<br />

P Ryan<br />

(Central Region)<br />

J Kyrimis<br />

(Southern Region)<br />

Junior Members<br />

R Piccolo S Hooper<br />

Ex Officio Members<br />

The Hon V Chapman, Prof W Lacey,<br />

Prof M de Zwart, Ass Prof T Leiman<br />

KEY LAW SOCIETY CONTACTS<br />

Chief Executive<br />

Stephen Hodder<br />

stephen.hodder@lawsocietysa.asn.au<br />

Executive Officer<br />

Rosemary Pridmore<br />

rosemary.pridmore@lawsocietysa.asn.au<br />

Chief Operations Officer<br />

Dale Weetman<br />

dale.weetman@lawsocietysa.asn.au<br />

Member Services Manager<br />

Michelle King<br />

michelle.king@lawsocietysa.asn.au<br />

Director (Ethics and Practice)<br />

Rosalind Burke<br />

rosalind.burke@lawsocietysa.asn.au<br />

Director (Law Claims)<br />

Geoff Thomas<br />

gthomas@lawguard.com.au<br />

Manager (LAF)<br />

Annie MacRae<br />

annie.macrae@lawsocietysa.asn.au<br />

Programme Manager (CPD)<br />

Natalie Mackay<br />

Programme manager (GDLP)<br />

Desiree Holland<br />

THE BULLETIN<br />

Editor<br />

Michael Esposito<br />

bulletin@lawsocietysa.asn.au<br />

Editorial Committee<br />

D Barnfield E Olsson<br />

S Kljun R Earles<br />

P Wilkinson S Errington<br />

E Belperio A Siow<br />

B Grant A Bradshaw<br />

E Moran J Napier<br />

T Shueard<br />

The Law Society Bulletin is published<br />

monthly (except January) by:<br />

The Law Society of South Australia,<br />

Level 10-11, 178 North Tce, Adelaide<br />

Ph: (08) 8229 0200<br />

Fax: (08) 8231 1929<br />

Email: bulletin@lawsocietysa.asn.au<br />

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Adelaide 5001.<br />

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