DEAR editor, Victoria is currently extremely short of Justices of the Peace (JPs), and the situation will only get worse as the Victorian government ceased funding recruitment of JPs in 2022. Many JPs are well into their 70s and 80s and when they retire or are unable to continue to provide service, the shortages will get worse. Members of the public regularly require documents witnessed and certified and many documents such as power of attorney …
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