Contracts of Sale
We are helping some clients purchase 2 businesses outside of Perth. It involves contracts of sale and shareholder agreements. One sale has a potentially long settlement, which is due when 2 current employees obtain permanent residency. For contracts of sale, be it for business, plant and equipment or commercial real estate, see Michael Paterson & […]
Property Dispute
Last week I settled a dispute between an owner and a project manager. We acted for the owner. A project manager for a major renovation sought an extra payment of some $25k from my client. My client disputed the claim and complained about poor project management, though the damages were hard to quantify. The Project […]
Intellectual Property Dispute
Kellie has been working on a breach of confidentiality and trade restraint case this week. With the help of Steve Edwards, we have found evidence of confidential information being sent to a competitor of our client by an employee, and an attempt to restore the computer to factory settings to cover his tracks, which luckily […]
Domestic Dispute
This week I’ve been dealing with a case of elder abuse. Am 82 year old widow client of mine is being harassed by her 60 year old son. Since her husband died, she has already given him over $½ million, but he keeps asking for more, despite promising each time that it will be the […]
YouTube Copyright Dispute
This week we received an enquiry about a breach of copyright. Our client claims to own the copyright in several documentaries which have been posted on YouTube At least 3 individuals have posted films on YouTube without permission. There have been a total of over 2.2 million views. At an average of US$9.90 per thousand […]
Heritage Commercial Property Sub-Lease
This week I’ve been helping a client negotiate a sub-lease of a heritage-listed commercial property. I am a bit concerned because the landlord is somewhat notorious. However, my client feels that he is in a reasonably strong position, partly because there is liquor licence involved, which expires today and the transfer needs to be lodged […]
Dispute Over Unpaid Invoices
I received a call during the week from the daughter of a gentleman who has taken out his own summons in the Magistrates Court, chasing over $62k in unpaid invoices. A trial is listed for April, but various orders have been made in the meantime regarding procedural steps that need to be taken. Unfortunately, they […]
Guardianship and Administration Order
What to do when a loved one has Alzheimer’s and is incapable of looking after themselves or making decisions: You would need to obtain a Guardianship and Administration Order to appoint you or another trusted individual as their guardian and administrator. The State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) handles these applications. You/they would probably need to be […]
Speedy Settlement
An old client came to us last week seeking independent advice on loan contract, guarantees and mortgages being given as security for a loan. The deal involved borrowing just over $175k for 6 months, but only receiving $150k after application fees, interest paid in advance and legal fees, on top of our fees for the […]
A Heavy-Handed Section 69 Notice – Fair Trading Act
Michael met with a lady who had recently sold some vacant land. The buyer was not happy about the sewer line on which she could not build and reported the matter to the Department of Commerce. The Department is now investigating breaches of codes of conduct, rules and regulations by her settlement agent for acting for […]