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Legal Speak Made Easy: “Abuse of Process”
Legal Speak Made Easy “Abuse of Process” "Abuse of process" is the use of our court system to improperly delay, harass, or obstruct another party. Some examples: repeatedly litigating on the same...
Don’t Let Cybercriminals Haunt You this Halloween — Verify, Verify, Verify!
Don’t Let Cybercriminals Haunt You this Halloween — Verify, Verify, Verify! “If you suspect deceit, hit delete!” (Online cybersecurity slogan) October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a good time...
Divorce Lawfare: The Serial Litigant and his Stalingrad Strategy
Divorce Lawfare: The Serial Litigant and his Stalingrad Strategy "This [the Stalingrad Strategy] is a strategy of wearing down the plaintiff by tenaciously fighting anything the plaintiff presents...
When Liquidation is Inevitable: A Bad Faith Business Rescue Application Backfires
When Liquidation is Inevitable: A Bad Faith Business Rescue Application Backfires "If you're flogging a dead horse, make sure you're not riding it." (Josh Stern) Creditors and company directors...
The Transfer Process in a Nutshell
The Transfer Process in a Nutshell “Don’t wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait.” (Will Rogers) Spring is in the air and, as the annual uptick in property sales kicks in, let’s address...
Excuses, Excuses: Why People Don’t Make Wills, And Why You Must
Excuses, Excuses: Why People Don’t Make Wills, And Why You Must “All that lives must die, passing through nature to eternity.” (William Shakespeare, in Hamlet) Master’s Office records suggest that...
Panhandle Access to Properties – The Mistakes to Avoid
Panhandle Access to Properties – The Mistakes to Avoid “You aren’t buying a house, you’re buying a lifestyle.” (Anon) As more and more residential properties are subdivided and developed, an...
Neighbours’ Facebook Feud: Cat Pics, Karens & Keyboard Muppets
Neighbours’ Facebook Feud: Cat Pics, Karens & Keyboard Muppets "Dance like no one is watching, but text, post, and email like it will be read in court one day." (Anon) When can the target of...
Honesty at Work: A 50c Coin Costs a Bank Teller Her Job
Honesty at Work: A 50c Coin Costs a Bank Teller Her Job “There's no trust, no faith, no honesty in men.” (William Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet) A recent Labour Court decision is a stark reminder...
Legal Speak Made Easy – Per stirpes
Legal Speak Made Easy - Per stirpes “Per stirpes” You’ll come across the Latin term “per stirpes” often in wills. It’s an important concept, translating literally as “by roots” or “by stock” and...









