by Noric Dilanchian | 14/12/2021 | Litigation, Employment Law, Employment Agreements
Two recent Fair Work Commission cases provide important lessons for employers on legally acceptable grounds for summary dismissal of employees. Foul language case In the first case the employee was a Darwin recruiter and the employer was labour hire firm Celotti... by Noric Dilanchian | 28/02/2016 | Dispute Resolution, Better Legal Writing
Sending a letter of demand (aka cease and desist letter) is like laying the foundation of a very tall building. Everything that follows in that dispute is built upon that foundation. For disagreements with customers, clients, suppliers, service providers and similar... by Noric Dilanchian | 25/04/2014 | Dispute Resolution, Litigation, LegalTech, Productivity
Among lawyers making litigation and mediation affordable is usually referred to by the old-fashioned expression of “access to justice”. That expression appeared in three recent readings – a Productivity Commission report, a blog post and a new book.... by Noric Dilanchian | 12/10/2011 | Intellectual Property Protection, Dispute Resolution, Legal Drafting & Review Skills, Brands & Law
To prepare a letter of demand to protect a name you have two main tasks. In the case study used in this post, assume you claim ownership to the valuable product name and today discover a competitor using an identical or similar name. It might be for a similar business... by Noric Dilanchian | 01/06/2011 | Dispute Resolution, Legal Drafting & Review Skills
Writing a good letter of demand involves professionalism in dealing with people and information. There’s a method that can be illustrated. This post considers a fee for service contract that has gone wrong requiring issuing of a demand letter. How to do the job... by Noric Dilanchian | 15/01/2008 | Dispute Resolution
Gérard Chaliand, an international guerrilla warfare expert and friend, describes war as involving a combination of strategy, tactics and instinct. These ingredients are also necessary in legal work, especially for litigation and the resolution of disputes. To develop...
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