Safe as Houses? Beware the Sting of Caveats

Safe as Houses? Beware the Sting of Caveats

To most, caveats present a quick and effective means to secure an interest, such as a debt, against something concrete and enforceable. Due to the relatively cheap cost of lodgment, the quick and cheap ability to identify property against which they can be lodged, the...
En Garde! Dealing with Security for Costs

En Garde! Dealing with Security for Costs

September 23, 2015 Lawyers (and people generally) often speak of the ‘uncertainties of litigation’, especially when discussing costs. Typically, a client wants to know exactly how much a case will cost them to run or defend, and the lawyer is reluctant to even give an...