Legal Advice – The Pitfalls of Giving #59

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By Gerry NeelyB.A. LL.B. Adam entered his solicitor’s office with a writ in his hand and an expression on his face which his solicitor, as Adam’s old golfing partner, recognized. It was the “how did this happen to me” look that appeared on Adam’s face when, after playing faultless golf for seventeen holes, he sliced

Nonfeasance or Misfeasance – A Gratuitous Promise #58

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By Gerry NeelyB.A. LL.B. Occasionally a licensee may be asked during the period of a listing to do the owners a favour while they are on holidays by perhaps turning up the heat in the winter or watering the lawns in the summer. Instead of telling the owners that they are getting paid to sell