Roadkill

Blog inspiration can come from diverse sources. In the lead up to Xmas, I was having a lazy afternoon at home with local ABC radio (which I think was broadcast nationally) on the in background. The guest being interviewed was a food safety expert who was advising on...

Burial of Pets

Many ancient civilisations had no issues with the burial of pets with their owners. This was (arguably) not the case in NSW up until 1 September 2025. I probably shouldn’t have been surprised to discover that there are some complicated laws and regulations which...

Dear Sir/Madam

Just as I was sitting down the other night thinking about a blog topic for this month I received an email from Jamieson Louttit of JLA Insolvency…. JLA had written a letter to the lawyers acting for a company in liquidation which was currently pursuing...

Several Remarkable Things

When a judgment starts with “several remarkable things happened in the Dubbo Local Court that day” it’s a fair indication that it’s blog worthy.  The case involved a Mr Peckham who was arrested for a breach of an ADVO at around 10:50am. He was...

AI Case

AI has been a frequent topic on this blog recently. Consistent with my twisted sense of humour poking fun at lawyers who don’t check citations and refer to non-existent cases can be amusing. However, what happens when a self represented person uses AI to prepare...

Trading Stock

For only the first time in the history of this blog, I have been on holidays and busy and missed two months in a row. Let me remedy that now. What would the start of the new financial year be, without a little tax story about trading stock. I discovered this when I...