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Fitness First

by | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorised

At the end of last month’s post, I alluded to a long running dispute between Ms Dubow and Fitness First. Apparently (according to Nine News she was a founding member of Fitness First and entitled to lifetime fixed fees). Weight dropping This all started to...

Litigation heavy

by | May 29, 2024 | Uncategorised

Thanks to a note in Lawyer’s Weekly, I recently came across the Fair Work Commission decision in Dubow v East Coat Law [2024] FWC 1140. Deputy President Saunders commenced his decision with: “Ms  Yolande  Dubow  lives  alone  in  Dunedoo  with  about  a ...

The Anniversary

by | Apr 30, 2024 | Uncategorised

On 17 May 2024, it will be the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court of NSW. There will undoubtedly be various formalities and events to mark the occasion. Some history The backstory to the establishment of the Court is interesting (and takes us...

The Caravan

by | Apr 3, 2024 | Uncategorised

While listening to news radio this week I heard about a proposal to change the law in relation to living in a caravan on your own land. Living in caravans (or anything for that matter) is, of course, topical because of the housing crisis. Caravans – the current...

Declared Vexatious #2

by | Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorised

There have been some stand out examples of vexatious litigants over the years. You may remember Mr Wilson (the trial by jury guy) or Mr Skyring (the currency guy). My interest was recently piqued when I read an article about an ACT solicitor who was recently declared...

Burial in space

by | Jan 31, 2024 | Uncategorised

You may have noticed that for the first time in around 10 years of writing this blog, that there haven’t been any posts for a couple of months. There were lots of things happening late last year, including the winding up of my old chambers and the move to new...