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Capacity Law Blog

Short, practical notes on capacity law โ€” what's changing, what it means for families, and what to do about it.

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The System

Three years of the new capacity system: what families have learned

The 2015 Act commenced in April 2023. Three years in, the patterns are clear โ€” what works, where the delays are, and what families wish they'd known sooner.

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Families

The five conversations to have before capacity becomes a question

The hardest planning conversations are the ones that never happen. Five talks worth having while every option is still open โ€” and how to start each one.

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New notes are added regularly. For the full guides, start with the complete guide to the Act.

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