by Candi Ferreira | Sep 20, 2025 | Articles
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 rude comments and insults on a community Facebook group sue?...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 20, 2025 | Articles
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 to employees that an employment relationship is founded on...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 28, 2025 | Articles
Hamburger From Hell Takes a Bite out of Restaurant’s Profits & Reputation “You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour.” (Lord Atkin in the groundbreaking 1932 House of Lords...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 28, 2025 | Articles
What Can You do When a Director Deadlock is Killing Your Company? “Diplomats operate through deadlock, which is the way by which two sides can test each other’s determination.” (Henry Kissinger) Running a business with a partner can work brilliantly – until it...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 28, 2025 | Articles
Divorce 101: A Simple Guide to the Legal Side “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” (C.S. Lewis) Divorce is traumatic, to the extent that it’s widely considered to be the second most stressful life...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 28, 2025 | Articles
Your House Burns to the Ground: Can You Hold the Seller Liable? “Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides.” (William Shakespeare, in King Lear) A recent High Court judgment confirms, yet again, that if a property seller knows about a hidden defect and keeps it...
