by BHadmin | Jun 15, 2018 | News
LIFE PARTNERS: BEWARE THE “COMMON LAW MARRIAGE” MYTH! “The general rule of our law is that cohabitation does not give rise to special legal consequences, no matter how long the relationship has endured” (From a 2010 High Court judgment and still applicable) One of the...
by BHadmin | Jun 15, 2018 | News
WHISTLEBLOWERS: WHAT IF YOUR DISCLOSURE IS FACTUALLY WRONG? For many years now the “Whistleblower’s Act” (actually the Protected Disclosures Act or “PDA”) has been providing protection to employees who report unlawful or improper conduct by their employers or fellow...
by BHadmin | Jun 15, 2018 | News
ROAD RAGE – SUE, AND REPORT IT! “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” (Comedian George Carlin) We live in stressful times, and as our roads become busier and the pressures of modern life...
by BHadmin | Jun 15, 2018 | News
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU CANCEL YOUR LEASE EARLY? “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” (Wise old adage) You sign a two year lease for a nice little apartment (or a large family house if you have a spouse, 3 kids and a dog) but after 6 months your employer transfers...
by BHadmin | May 23, 2018 | News
“Agree, for the law is costly” (Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman lawyer and statesman) We all know how easy it is for misunderstandings and disputes to arise between landlords and tenants, and whilst most can be resolved with a bit of open communication and negotiation,...
