
What if it’s not in writing?
The beauty or bane (depending upon whom you ask) of being a lawyer is that we love writing. For me, this helps John (my generic client...

Protect yourself against the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing in 2019 and beyond
Wolves should remain in the forest. But – alas – a ‘human variety of wolf’ roams free. This wolf preys on anyone whom it perceives to be...

Bullies, Rogues and Others who Try to Rain on your Parade
Bullies do exist after High School. Even worse – they seem to grow teeth the size of sabres on steroids in the corporate world. As a...

Keep your eye on the prize (and beware of Karma)!
“There’s no fight quite like a family fight”, and “sibling rivalry is a special kind of conflict”. I acted in a case where the surviving...

You’ve got mail – and MUST open it!
Welcome to the beginning of the series on Law Stories. These are my war stories, with lessons learned from the battlefield of the...

Garnish this !
The final entry in this enforcement series concerns the ‘garnishee’ order. A ‘garnishee order’, with various equivalent terms...

Send in the Enforcer!
A further available enforcement option, when you have a Court or Tribunal judgment but no money, is to direct the bailiff, sheriff (or...

Enforcement (it’s not a dirty word)!
‘Enforcement’ means getting your money when it doesn’t rain down from heaven after a Court or Tribunal has made an order in your favour....

Courting the Dollar – The Weinberg Way!
You still don’t have your money. Don’t wring your hands in despair. Just ask ‘What would Weinberg do?’ Sue them! That means draft, file...