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Private Eyes are watching you; they see your every move ... even at work - Published September 2010, Issue 70
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Caroline McLorinan, Senior Associate, explores the privacy issue over monitoring internet/email usage in the workplace. Read more...
When is an overdue fee exorbitant? - Published August 2010, Issue 69
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Allen Mazengarb, Partner, looks at terms of contracts, which are often overlooked, until something goes wrong. Read more...
Health Checks - Published July 2010, Issue 68
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Chris Ussher, Solicitor, explains why it is beneficial for regular business health checks. Read more...
Good Fences Make Good Neighbours! - Published June 2010, Issue 67
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Murray McEwen, Partner, looks at how to go about erecting boundary fences, the neighbourly way. Read more...
Referenda: Having dogs and getting to bark too! - Published May 2010, Issue 66
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Garry Anderson, Partner, looks at how democracy can be exercised by formally expressing a preference about an issue through a referendum. Read more...
Guarantees...more than meets the eye - Published April 2010, Issue 65
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Vicky McKenzie, Legal Executive, explains the responsiblities one takes on when entering into a guarantee. Read more...
Do you have a Dead Pledge on your Home? - Published March 2010, Issue 64
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Brooke Currie, Legal Executive, uncovers the origins of a "Mortgage" and explains what it is. Read more...
If it's fixed, why break it? - Published February 2010, Issue 63
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Kate Laurensen, Associate, looks at borrower's entitlements with the recent drop in interest rates and prepayment fees. Read more...
We're all going on a summer holiday... - Published January 2010, Issue 62
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Caroline McLorinane, Associate explores the history of the Holidays Act and employee annual leave entitlements. Read more...
No Rampaging Santas... - Published December 2009, Issue 61
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Caroline McLorinan, Associate, looks at appropriate staff behaviour at Christmas functions. Read more...
Limited partnership - the new investment structure of choice? - Published November 2009, Issue 60
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Allen Mazengarb, Partner, looks at limited partnerships as an alternative investment structure. Read more...
This land is your Land. This land is my land...or is it? - Published October 2009, Issue 59
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This article looks at ownership of an estate of land and explains two common, but complex, areas - cross leases and unit titles. Read more...
Law and ... fairness? - Published September 2009, Issue 58
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Chris Ussher, Solicitor, demistifies the difference between equity and fairness. Read more...
Whose House? Whose Castle? - Published August 2009, Issue 57
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This article explains house ownership structures. Read more...
A Deal's a Deal, right? - Published July 2009, Issue 56
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This article highlights two areas that could cause difficulties when entering an Agreement for Sale and Purchase. Read more...
Is Law Important? - Published June 2009, Issue 55
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Garry Anderson, Partner, explains the importance of, and the need for, law in our society. Read more...