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Is it time to review your will?

October 26th, 2022 - Peter Nevile

If you are wishing to rehearse your marital vows in front of someone, your wills and estates lawyer may not be the most encouraging audience. Whilst poetically proclaiming your conviction that it will only be death that does you two apart, your lawyer is bound to interrupt you to ask, “and then what?”

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Principles, fools, and millionaires

September 21st, 2022 - Peter Nevile

Most lawyers adopt the pragmatic view that clients who litigate on principle are either fools or millionaires. That is not to say that people should not stand by their principles, but they do need to understand the consequences.

“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”

August 24th, 2022 - Peter Nevile

An often-misquoted phrase from Henry VI, Part 2, Act 4, Scene 2 for those who would like to follow this further. It’s frequently used by those who seek to denigrate the profession or are simply unhappy with their present lawyer.

Leaking from your balcony?

July 27th, 2022 - Peter Nevile

This is definitely not socially acceptable. However, that is not what we are talking about.

Messerschmitt, cricket, and businesses under pressure

June 22nd, 2022 - Peter Nevile

I’ve always liked the story about Keith Miller, the test cricketer …

Sex, drugs, rock and roll, and other owners’ corporation issues

April 27th, 2022 - Peter Nevile

You’ve all heard of illegal parties, the use of short-term accommodation for paid escort services, or prostitution, and there have been numerous reported cases of short-term accommodation being used as drug labs.

Feeling immortal? Why make a Will?

March 23rd, 2022 - Peter Nevile

If you think you are going to live forever, congratulations, you won’t need to worry about a Will; however, you will.

Seduction and purchasing an off-the-plan apartment

February 24th, 2022 - Peter Nevile

Regrettably, the skilful art of seduction, leaving one irresistibly drawn to a place which may or may not be desirable, is sadly becoming lost, replaced by the far less romantic notion fostered by a number of social media apps, including Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, and others.