Your case will be won - or lost - on your pleadings. Here are 8 tips on how to draft bullet-proof Pleadings.
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You draft - and oppose - applications and affidavits every single day. Here are some tips for better drafting.
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Craft better Legal Arguments. Here are 10 useful tips.
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As you enter into pupillage, what would you like to know? What is it like on the other side of the fence? What does a pupil-master expect of a pupil?
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A Ruler's power to appoint a Chief Minister is all the rage. A blogger once wrote that the monarch could appoint his gardener as prime minister. Was he right? This minor question begets larger ones. For a start, (1) Is there a legal principle higher than the Constitution? (2) How should the Constitution be interpreted?
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Are private hospitals immune from the negligence of their specialists? [Part-3]
Private hospitals have long been escaping blame for their specialists’ negligence. When a specialist falls into a terrible error, should not the courts – as a matter of policy – hold private hospitals liable? If so, what should be the principle behind the policy?
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Are private hospitals immune from the negligence of their specialists? [Part-2]
In Part-1, we examined the difficulties of using vicarious liability as a tool when dealing with private hospitals. In Part-2, we examine how the law in this area has developed, and where it should go.
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Are private hospitals immune from the medical negligence of their specialists? [Part-1]
First the courts said, ‘No'. Then they said, ‘Yes’. Afterwards they said, ‘It depends’. What does it all mean to you - and your loved ones?
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Recently, the courts granted permission for the Attorney General to bring contempt proceedings against two practising lawyers. When can a person be 'cited for contempt of court'? How does the law of contempt work?
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Will a Royal Commission guarantee a squeaky-clean, independent judiciary?
Will the formation of a Royal Commission heal the Judiciary's deathly fever?
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