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The Farewell

by | Dec 23, 2021 | Uncategorised

I have been appearing in a long running property matter in the SCNSW which Justice Arthur Emmett QC has personally case managed. I am very grateful for the patience, practical approach and pragmatism which his Honour brought to (an emotionally at least) difficult...

The Xmas Party No. 4

by | Nov 29, 2021 | Uncategorised

Christmas party season for 2021 is upon us (but it feels a bit subdued to me). However, it’s still a good time to blog about the risks of the office party, most of which don’t end up in workers’ comp claims like this one did…. Imagine nine or...

I know it when I see it

by | Oct 29, 2021 | Uncategorised

I recently read McHugh J’s paper entitled: “The Judicial Method”. McHugh J cites Gewirtz, “On ‘I Know It When I See It'”, (1996) 105 Yale Law Journal 1023 at 1025 as authority for his statement that: “The necessity for an...

Swearing In

by | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorised

Speeches given at a swearing in ceremony can be both light hearted and serious and often reveal some of the character of the newly appointed judge. I have never met nor appeared (yet) before her Honour Justice Cheeseman (in the Federal Court), but her speech at her...

The Tontine

by | Aug 27, 2021 | Uncategorised

I recently went to a webinar which was about using wills to sever joint tenancies. The topic is much more interesting and much more complex than it might first appear. However, I got the scent of something blog worthy when the presenter referred to the following quote...