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Subscriber only A Queensland court has considered the first case of a will signed under special COVID-19 legislation, allowing people in hospital to have wills witnessed by audio visual link. Stan Sheehan, who died, aged 70, at Gold Coast University Hospital on December 1, attempted to execute a will from his hospital bed a month earlier, but failed to sign one page. Although wills made under normal circumstances do not have to be signed on every page, that was required under COVID-19 Emergency Response legislation for wills. It was introduced during the pandemic, because of the necessity for people in hospital to be able to make a will, when they might be barred from having close personal contact with witnesses.
News by Kay Dibben
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Subscriber only A Queensland court has considered the first case of a will signed under special COVID-19 legislation, allowing people in hospital to have wills witnessed by audio visual link. Stan Sheehan, who died, aged 70, at Gold Coast University Hospital on December 1, attempted to execute a will from his hospital bed a month earlier, but failed to sign one page. Although wills made under normal circumstances do not have to be signed on every page, that was required under COVID-19 Emergency Response legislation for wills. It was introduced during the pandemic, because of the necessity for people in hospital to be able to make a will, when they might be barred from having close personal contact with witnesses.
A critical incident investigation has been declared after the police pursuit.
Officers attached to Richmond Police District attempted to stop a vehicle at about 7.35pm.
When the vehicle failed to stop a low-speed pursuit was initiated.
A short time later the man’s vehicle and a truck were involved in a head on crash.
The man was treated by paramedics before being airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.
The Pacific Highway was closed in both directions at West Ballina just south of the Bruxner Highway for several hours.
UPDATE | The truck involved in last night’s crash, which saw the Pacific Hwy at Ballina closed in both directions for several hours, has been towed from the scene. @nbnnewspic.twitter.com/QFDw7Vvp9y
News by Kay Dibben
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Subscriber only A Queensland court has considered the first case of a will signed under special COVID-19 legislation, allowing people in hospital to have wills witnessed by audio visual link. Stan Sheehan, who died, aged 70, at Gold Coast University Hospital on December 1, attempted to execute a will from his hospital bed a month earlier, but failed to sign one page. Although wills made under normal circumstances do not have to be signed on every page, that was required under COVID-19 Emergency Response legislation for wills. It was introduced during the pandemic, because of the necessity for people in hospital to be able to make a will, when they might be barred from having close personal contact with witnesses.
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Critical incident investigation underway after crash -Ballina
A critical incident investigation has been declared after a police pursuit in the State’s north.
Officers attached to Richmond Police District attempted to stop a vehicle on the Pacific Highway, Ballina about 7.35pm (Friday 7 May 2021)
When the vehicle failed to stop a low-speed pursuit was initiated. A short time later the man’s vehicle and a truck were involved in a head on crash.
The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.
The Pacific Highway is closed in both directions at West Ballina just south of the Bruxner Highway.