An 'arrest' is where a person is detained by another and is not free to leave. The police can arrest someone either with or without a warrant and the majority of arrests are made without a warrant. Alternatively, the police can choose ...

The police can search premises, vehicles and vessels, and seize property where: the person consents for the purpose of detecting weapons at licensed premises or certain public places holding events, see Powers to search for weapons for the purpose of detecting ...

Low-level criminal offending may be dealt with by way of a police caution as an alternative to being taken to court. Previously this option only existed for young offenders (see Formal Police Cautions and Informal Police Cautions). The availability of this option is restricted to ...

It is a fundamental principle of criminal law in Australia that a person may refuse to answer all questions put to him or her and legal advice should be sought before answering any questions. There are, however, a number of ...

If there is a dispute about [s 44]: the giving or revoking of an advance care directive a decision, or proposed decision, under an advance care directive the provision, or proposed provision, of health care to a person who has ...

Principles of decision-making When making a decision under an advance care directive, a substitute decision-maker must, as far as is reasonably practicable [Advance Care Directives Act 2013 (SA) s 35(1)(a)]: give effect to any instructions or directions expressed in the advance ...

Directions, wishes and values A competent adult may use an advance care directive to give directions about their future health care, residential and accommodation arrangements and personal affairs [Advance Care Directives Act 2013 (SA) s 9(a)]. A competent adult may ...

When the person is not competent Making a new advance care directive It is not possible for a person to change an advance care directive [Advance Care Directives Act 2013 (SA) s 18]. If a person wishes to change, delete ...

While an advance care directive comes into force as soon as it is witnessed in accordance with the Advance Care Directives Act 2013 (SA) [s 16(1)], it may only be used by a substitute decision maker or health practitioner if ...

Competence A competent adult may make an advance care directive [Advance Care Directives Act 2013 (SA) s 11]. An adult person wanting to make an advance care directive needs to complete a specific form while she or he has legal ...