LPLC Articles in LIJ
2011 LIJ articles
New Protection From Bad Debt
December 2011
Businesses have much to gain by preparing for personal property security reform.
It's Risky On Board
November 2011
Practitioners who choose to become company directors face conflicts of interest and other problems.
Where There's a Will There's Affray
October 2011
The drafting of wills for composite families can be complex and full of traps. Practitioners need to canvass all issues with the will-maker.
Mortgage Fraud Revisited
September 2011
Practitioners are reminded to be vigilant in mortgage-related matters.
The Keys to Property
August 2011
There are some key concepts in the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) that all practitioners need to understand.
Owner-Builder Danger Zone
July 2011
Particular care must be taken when negotiating one complex area of property law.
Timely GST Property Reminders
June 2011
GST issues are still giving conveyancing practitioners pause for thought.
The Seven-Year Ditch
May 2011
Closed files may be out of sight but they should not be out of mind.
Beware of traps in new reform
April 2011
All practitioners need to be aware of the personal property security reform that is scheduled to commence in October 2011.
State of Play for BFAs
March 2011
Family lawyers must be on guard when preparing binding financial agreements.
You will be missed: but what about your files?
January/February 2011
Increasing mobility of practitioners within the legal profession can expose firms to higher risk.
2010 LIJ articles
Looking for Trouble
December 2010
Simple searches are an easy way for practitioners to avoid trouble later.
Civil Proceedings Heading for Reform
November 2010
New legislation in Victoria is designed to bring about cultural change in court proceedings.
Good People Make Mistakes
October 2010
Insightful firms know to look beyond a mistake and ask why it happened.
Managing the "D-Grade" Client
September 2010
Lawyers faced with badly behaving litigation clients need strategies to manage them.
Managing Dissatisfied Litigants
August 2010
Dissatisfied litigants can cause practitioners grief unless they are managed well.
What "Subject to finance" really means
July 2010
Purchasers who are bound to contracts they cannot complete because they have not obtained finance often look to blame their solicitors.
Defamation requires timely action
June 2010
Some unusual extension of time provisions.
The more things change
May 2010
Tracked changes can lead to misunderstandings
Black wound back
April 2010
Binding financial agreements and section 90G of the Family Law Act
Manage To Avoid Conflict
March 2010
The last in the four part series about practice management - focusing on policies to avoid conflicts of interest.
Manage To Keep Your Clients
Jan/Feb 2010
Law firms which follow through with promises to keep clients updated are likely to have happier clients.
2009 LIJ articles
Manage To Communicate
December 2009
The second of a four part series about practice management to help avoid claims.
Management Is Real Work
November 2009
The first of a four part series about practice management to help avoid claims.
Losing Objectivity
October 2009
Solicitors engaged in damage control may fail to spot a conflict.
When Worlds Collide
September 2009
Sometimes it is difficult to separate commercial from legal advice.
Belay The Delay
August 2009
Tracking the progress of a file is an important risk management tool.
Sorry About That..
July 2009
Defamation and how to make amends.
Delivering Up Documents
June 2009
How to deal with a request to deliver up documents.
Off The Radar
May 2009
Good case management systems can prevent claims.
When Opportunity Knocks
April 2009
Claims arising from real estate "bargains."
Precision Matters
March 2009
Consistency and accuracy in the preparation of bills helps to protect lawyers in the event of a claim.
Swimming With The Sharks
Jan/Feb 2009
Mortgage and loan transactions that bite.
2008 LIJ articles
Lessons From The Last Recession
December 2008
Claims against practitioners may rise in the current economic crisis.
Can You Just Sign This?
November 2008
Solicitors' Certificates.
Discovering Fault
October 2008
Limitations trigger.
Form Matters
September 2008
"All monies" mortgages
.Beware the DIY client
August 2008
Clients who make deals without their lawyer's knowledge can run expensive risks.
Resist work outside expertise
July 2008
Exceptions made for valued clients continue to generate claims
Tomorrow is too late
June 2008
Litigation lawyers need to recognise when it is time to get off the record.
Valuing your people
May 2008
Professional development and appropriate supervision will ensure that a practice's most valuable asset - its people - remains valuable.
Cool your heels
April 2008
Communications with legal opponents can veer into defamatory territory when correspondence is written in anger or haste.
Owners corporation certificates hazards
March 2008
Practitioners have done well to navigate the introduction of owners corporation certificates but more problems lie ahead.
Too good to be true
January/February 2008
Solicitors must give forceful advice when their clients want to embark on improvident adventures.