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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 />
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