Abstract
Control over personal property is something most citizens take for granted.
Yet historically, such control was automatically and indefinitely denied to people
involuntarily detained in mental institutions.2 Adult guardianship reforms in the
1980s established multi-disciplinary guardianship tribunals to replace resort to
the inherent protective jurisdiction of superior courts. The new guardianship
legislation introduced presumptions favouring orders involving minimal
restrictions on liberty.3
Yet historically, such control was automatically and indefinitely denied to people
involuntarily detained in mental institutions.2 Adult guardianship reforms in the
1980s established multi-disciplinary guardianship tribunals to replace resort to
the inherent protective jurisdiction of superior courts. The new guardianship
legislation introduced presumptions favouring orders involving minimal
restrictions on liberty.3
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 795-824 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | University of New South Wales Law Journal |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |