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April 2009 MEDIA RELEASE Leading commercial law firm bucks the economic trend Leading commercial law firm Meyer Vandenberg has defied the trend during the economic downturn and has appointed one Partner and four lawyers. Meyer Vandenberg has announced the appointment of commercial litigation lawyer Mark Flint to the Partnership. Mark will be joined at Meyer Vandenberg by Alisa Taylor, Kellie Johnston, Bridget Gallager and Avner Barhen. The move to Meyer Vandenberg sees Mark join one of the strongest litigation teams in the Canberra legal industry and further solidifies the firms position as Canberras leading commercial, property and commercial litigation firm. Meyer Vandenberg is proud of its Canberra heritage and sees this move to employ one of Canberras most experienced litigation lawyers, as a sign of confidence in the ACT market. Strengthening an already well developed talent base, the addition of Mark and his team adds a further dimension to the services Meyer Vandenberg can offer to its clients with a growing need for lawyers specialising in industrial relations, town planning, leasing insolvency and construction law. The Meyer Vandenberg partnership has warmly welcomed the new team to their office. We are excited about this fantastic opportunity in particular because of their excellent reputation in the market, the depth of skills and cultural compatibility with our firm. Meyer Vandenbergs strategic plans are shared by Mark and his team and this was a key driver in the teams decision to join our firm. Meyer Vandenberg is Canberras largest independent commercial law firm and strengthening our client base is a major priority said Meyer Vandenbergs Managing Partner, Mr Archie Tsirimokos. We believe that the addition of Mark and his team makes our Litigation team the most formidable in Canberra said Mr Tsirimokos. Media Contact December 2008 Australian Court Notifies Defendant by Facebook It seems that Facebook has no boundaries Sharing photos, updating your status and playing poker are things of the past. The latest movement in the fast paced world of social networking is that you can now be served legally binding documents. Last week in what appears to be the first in Australia and potentially the world, Master Harper of the ACT Supreme Court has ordered that a default judgement could be served to someone via their Facebook page. The innovative channel of communicating with the defendant was suggested by two young Canberra Lawyers from Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers, Mark McCormack and Jason Oliver. We couldnt find the defendants personally after many attempts so we thought we would try and find them on Facebook. We did a public search based on the email address we had and the defendants Facebook page appeared. The Facebook profiles showed the defendants dates of birth, email addresses and friend lists and the co-defendants were friends with one another. This information was enough to satisfy the Court that Facebook was a sufficient method of communicating with the defendants. A default judgement is given to someone if they do not appear in court. It then becomes the responsibility of the plaintiff to personally deliver or mail the document. This can often be a difficult task if the defendant is not easily located. Courts have previously allowed default judgements to be delivered by email and text message but it is a first for Facebook. Archie Tsirimokos, Managing Partner of Meyer Vandenberg says it was only a matter of time before Facebook became a method of communicating with defendants. Facebook has become an extension of peoples identity. These young lawyers are to be commended for their innovation. -ENDS- |
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