Surviving my 4th CEO Sleepout
Dear friends and readers I am back at work now after surviving a cold night at the WACA for my 4th CEO Sleepout. It has been a successful fundraising event, highlighting the plight of the homeless and how, we as ordinary Australians can help these unfortunate people. WA had 108 CEOs participating. WA has raised […]
My 4th CEO Sleepout to raise funds for the homeless in WA
Dear friends and readers Do you know what the temperature will be tonight on 20 June 2013? I think it is going to be about 3 degrees. Why does it matter when you are in your warm bed? It does matter because there are close to 100,000 homeless persons in Australia. To help spread the […]
Chinese New Year Celebrations at Tan and Tan Lawyers
Dear readers Yes, it is the year of the Snake. As per Tan and Tan Lawyers’ custom, we organised a lion dance to usher in the new year. This has been a tradition since our days at Wellington St. We have had lion dancers for the new year celebrations every year except last year when […]
Yet another family law issue?
Dear Readers I have been preparing posters and brochures to market the practice. It is not surprising that family law seems to be coming up as a major part of the practice. Separation is one of the most stressful periods in a married person’s life. At Tan and Tan Lawyers we know that this is […]
The New Year and getting access to the Westralian facilities
Dear readers and friends. Welcome to the new year. I wish every one the best for the new year. Tan and Tan Lawyers are in the process of creating marketing materials to promote the services of the practice. One of the posters being created has the proverb ” Do not wait until you are thirsty […]
Christmas Celebrations for the office
Dear friends and readers It has been an interesting last few days before the office closes for the year. 2012 has been a good year for the practice with all the lawyers and admin staff knuckling down to improve their key performance indicators. We started with a final year dinner at Kardinya. There was a […]
The issue of the responsibility of a host at a party
Dear Readers, This is my latest article from the Perth Woman magazine. It deals with the issue of the liability of a host at a party etc. What happens when you get a guest drunk? Are you responsible if they hurt themselves? The article is interesting reading as it affects all of us. Please see:
Binding financial agreements or Prenups as they call it in the US
Dear friends and readersThe last few months have been a blur of activity, legal and non legal.I was appointed as Manager of the WA State Under 15s Badminton team that traveled to Queensland this month for the National team and individual events.My son Tyzton was the captain while my wife Annie was the team umpire. […]
Surviving the CEO Sleepout at temperatures below 2 degrees
Dear friends Last Thursday was cold. Very cold. It got to around 2 degrees. Luckily there was no rain. The sleeping bag given to me for my birthday by my staff really came in handy. During the evening, we heard tales of how the homeless in Canada have it even tougher sleeping in the snow. […]
Help your lawyer to help you
Dear readers I would like to thank Val Antoff for preparing this article which I am sure will make interesting reading. How to reduce your legal bill? Get documents and info ready Ask for a questionnaire and bring it completed to the initial interview. Bring copies of all relevant documents to your first interview including: […]