Your right to silence – when to keep it zipped.
Dealing with the police is daunting, especially if you are arrested on suspicion of having committed an offence. Let’s be honest, no matter how…
Innocence Projects: Standing up for the wrongfully accused
‘It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer’ — William Blackstone, 1760. Today this sentiment is known as Blackstone’s…
Innocent people in jail: when the law gets it wrong
In 1922 Australian wine-bar owner, Colin Ross, was arrested and executed by hanging for the murder of 12 year-old Alma Tirtschke. Spoiler alert: Ross…
Savings vs Fallout – Self-Representing in Estate Matters
In a nutshell, this is the most conventional way to “contest a will” in NSW. A successful family provision claim has the effect of…
Teaching Defiant Dogs New Tricks – Contempt and Contraventions
Most of you probably have your own idea of what contempt or contraventions are how they would play out in Court. Perhaps Jim Carey…
Happy Holidays!
December 17, 2015 We take the opportunity to wish all of our valued clients and followers a much deserved break and all the very…
When Corporate Sharks Circle: The Mechanics of Insurance Disputes
September 28, 2015 Have you ever been mucked around with an insurance claim for months, only to be asked for more (irrelevant) information that’s…
En Garde! Dealing with Security for Costs
September 23, 2015 Lawyers (and people generally) often speak of the ‘uncertainties of litigation’, especially when discussing costs. Typically, a client wants to know…
Walking the Tightrope: The Balancing Act with Statutory Demands
September 9, 2015 Over the years we’ve dealt with a number of creditors’ statutory demands. The trajectory taken in each case has differed markedly,…
Keep Competitors from Clowning with Your Business: Passing Off & Other Tools
September 7, 2015 Perhaps as a result of the employment market or general economic conditions, we’ve seen a noticeable rise in recent times of…