Today’s bounce ($0.02 on a random topic) – Gretel Tippett takes out the Australian netball’s most prestigious individual accolade. Go Gretel! And the bucket ($0.02 on a legal principle) – limitation points in interlocutory stoushes. Good on Gretel for winning the Liz Elis Diamond. 95%+ shooter! That’s what I call buckettttsssss. She’s a former basketballerContinue reading “Bounces and buckets – Gretel Tippett and interlocutory determination of limitation periods”
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Bounces and buckets – New umbrella and the role of particulars in pleadings
Today’s bounce ($0.02 on a random topic) is my sweet new umbrella. The bucket ($0.02 on a legal principle) is the role of particulars. Check out my new umbrella. Courtesy of the legendary Justin Wong of Streeton Lawyers! This is my first barristerial one, so I’m excited! It’s high quality – an ergonomically designed handle,Continue reading “Bounces and buckets – New umbrella and the role of particulars in pleadings”
Bounces and buckets – Equal pay for the Matildas and joining parties
Today’s bounce ($0.02 on a random topic): Equal pay for the Matildas! Great stuff! The bucket ($0.02 on a legal principle): joinder – when should you do it? It is being widely reported that the Matildas are about to reach a deal in which they get equal pay as their male counterparts, and share commercialContinue reading “Bounces and buckets – Equal pay for the Matildas and joining parties”
Bounces and buckets – a tragic injury for Steph Curry, and privilege claims over part of a document
Today’s bounce ($0.02 on a random topic): my favourite player breaks his hand. Oh the humanity! The bucket ($0.02 on a legal principle): privilege claims over part of a document. Is it possible? Ah, Steph Curry. Innocently trying to score a bucket in today’s game. And what happens? A huge Aussie, Aron Baynes, falls onContinue reading “Bounces and buckets – a tragic injury for Steph Curry, and privilege claims over part of a document”
Bounces and buckets – A new season, and pleading fraud
Today’s bucket ($0.02 on a random topic) – it’s felt like forever but finally the NBA is back! The bounce ($0.02 on a legal principle) – pleading fraud: do it clearly, or not at all. Ah yes, another season of the NBA is upon us. Should be a cracking one, with off season trades makingContinue reading “Bounces and buckets – A new season, and pleading fraud”
Bounces and buckets – New guitar world champ, and the dangers of “does not plead”
Today’s bounce ($0.02 on a random topic) celebrates Aus’s very own new guitar world champ; and the bucket ($0.02 on a legal principle) is a pleading point – the best sort of point! Congrats to Dylan Reavey, the 2019 Guitarist of the Year. As a fan of funk, maestros and Mario, it was a crackingContinue reading “Bounces and buckets – New guitar world champ, and the dangers of “does not plead””
Bounces and buckets — Liz Cambage and conventional estoppel
Today’s bounce ($0.02 on a random topic) is Liz Cambage, and the bucket (same amount on a legal principle) is conventional estoppel. Woohoo! Liz is an Aussie basketball player plying her trade in the WNBA. She is very accomplished, being a 3 time all-star, 2018 scoring champion, and, in scoring 53 points, owned the recordContinue reading “Bounces and buckets — Liz Cambage and conventional estoppel”
Bounces and buckets — The Great Lauren Jackson and representations in misleading conduct cases
Today’s bounce: Lauren Jackson. A Legend. 20 year career. WNBL: 4 x MVP and 4 x Grand Final MVP . WNBA: 7 x All Star, 3 x MVP, 2 x champion, 3 x scoring champion, finals MVP, 7 x All-NBA first team, and heaps more. Ms Jackson also appears to be of high character. IContinue reading “Bounces and buckets — The Great Lauren Jackson and representations in misleading conduct cases”
Bounces and buckets — The REAL midweek hump and interplay of statutes and duties of care
Today’s bounce — $0.02 on a random topic — is the REAL midweek hump: TUESDAY. And the bucket is the interplay of statutes and duties of care. Tuesdays – the worst. Mondays are ok. But then Tuesday comes. 4 full days of work ahead (and for those who like me sometimes do a bit inContinue reading “Bounces and buckets — The REAL midweek hump and interplay of statutes and duties of care”
SPECIAL EDITION: Boomers and buckets — jinxes and family contracts
Today’s bounce — my $0.02 on jinxes. When things are going well, never say anything! The bucket — $0.02 on family contracts — are there any presumptions? Ah, the Boomers! What a performance in the World Cup. They’ll be better when Big Ben joins in! Bring on the Olympics. And that’s why I didn’t sayContinue reading “SPECIAL EDITION: Boomers and buckets — jinxes and family contracts”
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