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Court Finds Solicitor Forged Wife's Signature 22 February 12 10:29 AM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments: OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au During 2008 the Commonwealth Bank made loans totalling $13.5 million to Matthew Perrin, his wife Nicole and their family company. Among other securities, the bank Read More...

Filed under: Conveyancing, fraud, Lawyers Conveyancing
Three Tales of Deceitful Real Estate Agents Successfully Sued 13 January 12 06:56 AM | Peter Mericka | 11 Comments: OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Real estate agents are rarely prosecuted or sued. Sure, we regularly hear about misbehaviour in the real estate industry and occasionally a real estate agent appears Read More...

Filed under: Agent, Conveyancer, Conveyancing, Deception, Lawyers Conveyancing, real estate
Why Property Developers Fear "Contract Killers" 21 December 10 06:43 AM | Peter Mericka | 2 Comments: OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au After many years as a conveyancing solicitor I identified three immutable rules of real estate. The first is that salespersons move fast. The second is that solicitors Read More...

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