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Conveyancing For Both Parties - A High Risk Practice 24 March 09 03:10 PM | Peter Mericka | 1 Comments: OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Acting for both parties is an unwise, high-risk practice for solicitors and their trusting clients. It should be prohibited absolutely by law. Brisbane solicitor Read More...

Filed under: conflict of interests, Conveyancing, marketeer
Preventing Estate Agents From Preparing Contracts 13 March 08 05:21 AM | Peter Mericka | 11 Comments: by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au After firing more than a few verbal bullets over recent months at Queensland’s Attorney-General (and Fair Trading Minister) Kerry Shine in The Courier Mail and Gold Coast Read More...

Filed under: Agent, conflict of interests, Contract, contract note, contract of sale, Conveyancing, Estate agent, ethics, kerry shine, queensland
Real Estate Agents Preying On Battlers 28 January 08 06:42 PM | Peter Mericka | 3 Comments: by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd " Real Estate Agents Preying On Battlers " is the title of an article appearing on the ABC news website. I invite visitors to Read More...

Filed under: conflict of interests, Consumer Affairs, Contract, Conveyancer, Conveyancing, Estate agent, Lawyer