News, Updates and information from and about Smokeball.
February 28, 2011 Leave a comment
Come visit Smokeball at the Law Institute of Victoria CPD Intensive Exhibition today and tomorrow.
We are located at Stand 11 in the Exhibition Room.
Don’t miss out on the product discounts and giveaways available to all delegates!
February 25, 2011 Leave a comment
Well you say – it is quite obvious – you wrap it up, tie a ribbon around it and then deliver it – easy….. Not quite.
What if I wrap the gift, tie it up with ribbon but don’t deliver it. Did I “give” it to you or simply wish to give it to you? Or perhaps I changed my mind? Read more of this post
February 23, 2011 1 Comment
One of the fundamental concepts in relation to a contract of sale of land is that the contract must be in writing and signed by the parties (or at least ‘the party to be charged’). This requirement can be traced back to the Statute of Frauds of 1677 and can now be found (if you know where to look) in s.126 of the Instruments Act. The requirement that a contract be signed was designed to prevent fraud by preventing one party to an agreement claiming or denying that an enforceable contract existed in situations of uncertainty. By requiring a signature the law created certainty. Read more of this post
February 7, 2011 Leave a comment
For those who don’t know you, can you tell me a little bit about yourself?
I have been practising as a lawyer for ten years. My career has been varied and I have not walked the traditional path of most lawyers, in fact I pride myself on breaking the mould. Hence, I am where I am today. I am a working mother, have a gorgeous son who is three and half years old and another currently under construction (due in May 2011). Read more of this post
February 7, 2011 Leave a comment
‘Reinvent Your Career’ was the theme of a recent expo at the Sydney Convention Centre, promising representatives from “organisations excited to meet matureage career transitioners”. I set off to find out just how excited they would be to meet me, in the guise of a lawyer who had been forced into the ultimate career transition. Read more of this post
