Capacity & Medico-Legal

Cognitive injuries are easy to miss in a legal file. This guide helps lawyers decide when to refer for a neuropsychological assessment and how to get a useful report.

Asked to attend an IME for a workers compensation, TAC or CTP claim? Here is what the appointment involves, your rights, and how to prepare.

Headaches, fogginess, fatigue and irritability are common after a concussion. Most people recover within weeks. Here is what helps, and when to seek an assessment.

Victoria’s Financial Assistance Scheme replaced VOCAT in November 2024. Here is how counselling, psychological reports and evidence work under the new scheme.

Memory, focus or mood changes after military service can have many causes. Here is how DVA funding works for cognitive and mental health assessments.

How the NSW CTP Green Slip scheme treats brain injuries and psychological injuries after a car accident, and how neuropsychological and psychological assessments fit.

The NSW rules for psychological injury claims changed on 1 July 2026. Here is what changed, who does what, and where psychological and neuropsychological assessments fit.

After a transport accident in Victoria, a neuropsychological assessment can show how a brain injury is affecting memory, attention and daily life. Here is how it fits with your TAC claim.

Psychologists who give expert evidence owe their main duty to the court. This guide sets out the codes that apply in Australia and what they mean in practice.

A strong medico-legal neuropsychological report answers the questions asked, shows its reasoning and addresses validity. Here is what lawyers should look for.

A dementia diagnosis does not mean you can no longer make legal decisions. Planning early helps your wishes be known and respected. Here is where to start.

NCAT’s Guardianship Division relies on clear evidence about a person’s decision-making disability. Here is what the tribunal looks for and how capacity reports help.