Tough times ahead: how to protect your assets
21 Nov 2023Bah humbug! Isn’t Christmas meant to be a time of peace, goodwill, and joy to all people?
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DIY wills and their hidden risks
20 Sep 2023With the overall cost of living on the rise, it is understandable that many people will opt for the cheaper option of a DIY will kit, which can be purchased at your local post office.
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Working from your apartment in the CBD … feeling lonely and cooped up?
23 Aug 2023Finding that working from home is not all it’s cracked up to be? Feeling a little stir-crazy and finding a need for more social interaction?
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
26 Jul 2023This song from the hippie ‘60s by Pete Seger reminds me of the present: where have all the workers gone?
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Forgot your password?
21 Jun 2023Most of us have so many passwords it becomes incredibly difficult to remember all of them and every time we change our mobile phone, we often have to reinstall a program or notify organisations or do some other administrative task. It becomes all too confusing.
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Say “cheese” but not Roquefort … another pro bono matter
24 May 2023Many lawyers put in a considerable amount of time on pro bono work – that is, working without fee.
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Reverse mortgages … a saviour or a curse?
26 Apr 2023Like many things it depends on your circumstances! However, they should be looked at with a great deal of caution and professional advice should be sought at the outset.
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Eeny meeny miny moe … or how to select and deal with a lawyer
22 Mar 2023When I was young, this was an expression used to determine the outcome of many things. These days, it would be impossible to use given the overly sensitive nature of things and the “woke” and “cancel” cultures. Those of a certain age, will understand exactly what I mean.
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Risk averse – want to escape to a desert island?
22 Feb 2023Like most things in life, sounds like a plan, however upon reflection, even a desert island has risks. Apart from exposure, hypothermia, malnutrition, insects, birds, sharks, not to mention mental issues like depression, it should be a breeze!
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Cyber fraud
23 Nov 2022Nowadays, many legal practitioners and law practices have experienced cyber fraud, and the amount of money stolen is constantly increased. This article will briefly explain what cyber fraud is, and what should legal practitioners or law practices do when dealing with cyber fraud.
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Is it time to review your will?
26 Oct 2022If you are wishing to rehearse your marital vows in front of someone, your wills and estates lawyer may not be the most encouraging audience. Whilst poetically proclaiming your conviction that it will only be death that does you two apart, your lawyer is bound to interrupt you to ask, “and then what?”
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Principles, fools, and millionaires
21 Sep 2022Most lawyers adopt the pragmatic view that clients who litigate on principle are either fools or millionaires. That is not to say that people should not stand by their principles, but they do need to understand the consequences.
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