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Legal Speak Made Easy: “Trade Mark”
Legal Speak Made Easy “Trade Mark” A trade mark is a brand name, slogan or logo that identifies your services or goods and distinguishes it from the goods and services of other businesses....
Workplace Sexual Harassment: It’s the Victim’s Perspective That Counts
Workplace Sexual Harassment: It’s the Victim’s Perspective That Counts “Sexual harassment is the most heinous conduct that plagues the workplace.” (Extract from the judgment below) Our courts have...
Parking Disputes and the “Reasonable Neighbour” Test
Parking Disputes and the “Reasonable Neighbour” Test “Wouldn’t it be nice to get on with me neighbours?” (from “Lazy Sunday” by Small Faces) Maintaining friendly relations with the neighbours, or...
How to Protect Your Business’ Brand from Copycats
How to Protect Your Business’ Brand from Copycats “You know you’re winning when you’re being copied.” (Robin Sharma, author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari) Whether your business is brand new or...
Love and the Law: Cohabiting? Get Your House in Order Now
Love and the Law: Cohabiting? Get Your House in Order Now “All you need is love… and a good lawyer.” (Anonymous) February, with its Valentine’s Day chocolates, roses and declarations of undying...
Legal Speak Made Easy: “Codicil”
Legal Speak Made Easy “Codicil” A codicil (from the Latin codicillus, meaning “a small writing tablet”) is a legal document in which you can make minor changes to your existing will. That said,...
How to Fund Your Divorce if Your Spouse Can Outlitigate You
How to Fund Your Divorce if Your Spouse Can Outlitigate You “For what is wedlock forced but a hell, An age of discord and continual strife?” (William Shakespeare in Henry VI Part I) This article is...
Electronic Wills Aren’t Valid: Stick to Pen and Paper
Electronic Wills Aren’t Valid: Stick to Pen and Paper “Let's choose executors and talk of wills.” (William Shakespeare in Richard II) You may have read one of the many online articles about an...
Property Sales and Side Deals: Verbal Agreements Don’t Cut it!
Property Sales and Side Deals: Verbal Agreements Don't Cut it! “With a verbal agreement you have nothing but air.” (Author and entrepreneur Robert Ringer) 2026 opens with positive signals for our...
Your Top 10 (Legal) New Year’s Resolutions for 2026
Your Top 10 (Legal) New Year’s Resolutions for 2026 “My New Year’s resolution is to stop procrastinating. I’ll start tomorrow.” (Anonymous) Most New Year’s resolutions are vague, unwritten, and...