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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 word about homelessness, I am sleeping in the open as a homeless lawyer tonight. The...

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 my mother in law passed away just before the new year. God bless her soul....

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 a time of high anxiety, uncertainty and pain. Couples often find it hard to reach...

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 to dig a well". This proverb has resonated with my life and my legal practice....

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 lively Secret Santa exchange of gifts by auction. We were joined at the dinner by...

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. My older son was the assistant coach. It was a family affair and the team...

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. We are indeed a lucky country, but the luck does not extend to everyone. Homelessness...

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:     Agreements;     Financial statements;                                         iii.    Court documents;     Videos, photos, valuation reports etc If you need evidence from...

Dear friends and readers, Yes, the time has come again for me to take part in the St Vincent De Paul Society CEO Sleepout. This is where CEOs of companies sleep out at the WACA to experience homelessness. This is my 3rd year of sleeping rough and raising funds for the homeless in Perth. The event is on 21 June and promises to be a cold night. Last year, I...

Dear friends and readers,My son Tyzton was very close to his maternal granny. He was her favourite and she was missed very much by Tyzton. In honour of her passing, Tyzton decided to participate in this year's World's Greatest Shave which raises funds for blood cancer.I was pleased that he wanted to take part and gave him full encouragement.Here is an email I sent to friends and clients who generously...