3 tips to manage risk in legal writing - removing ambiguity

1. Crimes against the English language Poor drafting is a crime against the English language. A defendant once argued that no charge had been made against him because the wording included such poor grammar. He used an English teacher as a witness. The presiding judge noted that the documentation...

How today’s legal professionals are responding to the changing land...

The rise of the use of technology in the legal profession to achieve greater efficiencies and flexibility has been well documented. The focus has been on making law firms more efficient; streamlining everyday work processes into a single system to provide a secure working environment and tr...

Appointing an Administrator to a Body Corporate.

You have been fighting an uphill battle against the Body Corporate in the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management (Commissioner’s Office) for what feels like an eternity. Finally – you receive the Adjudicator’s Order. Victory!  Problem solved. Right? Not necessarily...