News, Updates and information from and about Smokeball.
March 31, 2011 1 Comment
I’m not sure if many of you have read Lynne Truss’ book “Eats, Shoots and Leaves”.
It’s quite a witty and entertaining guide to “perfect” punctuation [just a note that although I may have read the book, I might not always follow it to a tee - in fact I probably deviate from the rules more than I follow them!]. Read more of this post
March 30, 2011 Leave a comment
Deposit release is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the conveyancing process. Like most attempts to explain any particular topic, it is best to return to basics to understand what it is that is trying to be achieved. Read more of this post
March 29, 2011 1 Comment
This year marked the tenth annual No Pants Train Ride – a flash-mob event originating from the US, where participants take off their pants and go riding on trains. The local chapter encouraged attendance, but warned that “participants are subject to the laws of ‘Offensive Conduct’ enforced by NSW Police and ‘Offensive Behaviour’ enforced by Transit Police”. Read more of this post
March 17, 2011 Leave a comment
The commencement of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 has been deferred from May 2011 to October 2011 to allow more time to prepare for the changes. The reform introduces a single, national online register (the Personal Property Securities Register) which records the registration of security interests in personal property affording protection to lenders and giving secured parties, buyers and other interested persons a single searchable database. Read more of this post
March 8, 2011 Leave a comment
Smokeball subscribers can now get further benefits out of their forms and publications by automating them with LEAP Expedite. Being able to get relevant, legal content quickly has obvious benefits, but these documents still need to be filled in manually if you do not have the technology to merge the relevant information into the document. LEAP Expedite is bundled with all Smokeball forms, and can manage your matters for you, will pre-fill the relevant Smokeball forms for you which are attached to that matter, and give you the flexibility of a web-based solution.
March 4, 2011 Leave a comment
For those who don’t know you, can you tell me a little bit about yourself?
I am a barrister in Frederick Jordan Chambers in Sydney. I have been practicing law since 1997, and have been at the New South Wales Bar since 2003. I specialise in Employment Law but my practice at the bar includes other civil work. Read more of this post
March 3, 2011 4 Comments
Yesterday we had a call from a client with instructions to prepare a contract for sale. She had instructed a selling agent and few days ago and asked if I had heard from them. I had not. *sigh* She was disappointed. Apparently, the agent had told her that they had contacted us and requested a contract. We had not heard from them. Read more of this post
