The Law Handbook 2024

1234 Index Thomas Embling hospital 226, 814, 840 transfer of patients absconding interstate 812 another service, to 839 designated service, to/from 838 forensic patients 812 interstate 812 security patients 844 transition to less restrictive support 828 treatment 826–37 advance care directives 857–8 compulsory 829–37 consent to 826–9, 868–70 decision-making principles 828–9 definition 826 electroconvulsive 833–4 least restrictive 820, 823, 832, 833, 836, 852 without consent 827–8, 836–7 treatment order (TO) 829, 832–5 advance statement of preferences 825 advocacy 823 community TO 832 duration 832 hearings 834–5 inpatient TO 832 leave of absence 832–3 making 832 revocation, application for 834 second psychiatric opinion 836 treatment criteria 831 treatment without consent under 828 variation 832 treatment plan 816 unfitness for trial 809, 845 unnecessary force or restraint 839 variation of orders 832 Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council 795, 796, 850 VLA duty lawyer service 64 voluntary patients 842 admission 842 leaving institution 842 wellbeing of dependants principle 821 wellbeing of young people principle 821 what is 818 mental impairment defence 803, 809, 810, 845 intellectual disability see intellectual disability mental illness see mental illness power of attorney see power of attorney mention procedure 214, 217 contest mention hearing 85, 214, 217 mention date 121, 217 summary offences 217 minimum conditions see employment conditions Minister for Corrections after hours visits, permission for 230 independent prison visitors reporting to 236 prisoner transfer request 228 prisoners corresponding with 231 minors see children and young people misconduct by lawyers see lawyers misconduct by police see police – complaints against misfeasance in public office 1147 misleading and deceptive conduct 689–90 Australian Consumer Law 642, 678, 682, 688, 689 car sales 642 contract 677, 678–9 cybersquatting 740, 770 definition 689 disclaimers and fine print 690 domain names 740, 770 e-commerce 744 finance brokers 451 future matters 690 letter of demand for debt 345–6 motor vehicle sales 642 parallel importation and 775 pawnbroker 450 puffery distinguished 689 silence 689 test of 689 misrepresentation 678–80, 690 Australian Consumer Law 678, 682, 690 car sales 637, 641–2 false representation of odometer reading 637, 638 roadworthiness certificate 632 contracts 677, 678–80 damages 678–9 defence in debt claim 352 duty of care 679 fraudulent 679 goods and services, in relation to 690 innocent 680 insurance contract, duty to avoid 957 negligent 679 remedies 678–9 renter, claim by 526 rescission of contract 678 sale of land 690 termination of contract 679 tied credit contract 448 trade marks, passing off 770, 771 mistake contract affected by 677–8 drug offence defence 145, 148 marriage void where consent obtained by 258 mobile phones bicycle riding and 663 driving and using 647, 648 demerit points 649 probationary licence 648 Mobility Allowance 328 Monash Law Clinics 91 Moneycare Financial Counselling (Salvation Army) Altona 389 Ballarat 392 Boronia 389 Brunswick 390 Camberwell 390 Corio 392 Craigieburn 390 Dandenong 390 Fitzroy 391 Leongatha 393 Melbourne CBD 391 Mooroolbark 391 Preston 391 Shepparton 393 Sunshine 392 MoneySmart website 387, 388–9 Moonee Valley Legal Service 91 moral rights of authors 733, 765 Mortgage Stress Victoria 389 mortgages 432–3, 545–7 see also credit contracts all-accounts mortgage 432 all-property mortgage 432 bankruptcy, effect 369, 371, 375 jointly owned house 371, 372 mortgaged car 369 mortgaged property 368, 369, 371, 375 mortgagee sale 369, 371, 375 sale by trustee 369, 371 banks 547 brokers 547 changes to 436–42 credit provider, by 436 hardship grounds 439–42 notice requirements 436 unconscionable 439 unjust 436–9 consumer protection 547 continuing credit mortgage 432 contract, contents of 429 credit unions 547 default in repayments 351–2, 546, 548 default notice 442–3 definition 432 discharge 547 disclosure requirements 428–9 discrimination 547 early repayment fees 430, 547 employees’ remuneration, over 433 enforcement 442–4 exit fees 430 finance companies 547 financial hardship 439–42 fixed rate mortgage 546 future-property mortgage 432 home loan 432, 545–7 comparing loans 545–6 default 351–1, 546 information about 428–9, 546 key fact sheet 428–9 types 546 household property, over 433 insurance 547 interest rate 546 lenders 547 deciding how much to lend 546 discrimination prohibition 547 insurance 547 legislation governing 547 Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia Code of Practice 420, 461 Mortgage Stress Victoria 389 mortgagee in possession 351–2 mortgagee sale 375 bankrupt debtor 369, 371, 375 mortgagor’s remedies 444 National Credit Code 420–48 personal mortgage insurance 547 prohibited mortgages 432, 433 providers 547