Sydney Jacobs is a barrister at 13 Wentworth Chambers. He read for his LL.M at Cambridge and has a commercial equity practice encompassing property, partnership, corporate law and building & construction disputes. Sydney has gained expertise in easements & covenants involving both Torrens and Old System land, leasing matters including director’s guarantees, contracts for the sale of land including off-the-plan, notices to perform and to complete, rescission/termination/specific performance/relief against forfeiture/claiming the return of deposits, options/rights of first refusal, and strata disputes. A list of his many cases and publications is to be found on his 13 Wentworth Chambers website. Underscoring a life dedicated to the law (when he is not snowboarding), Sydney is the sole author of two major loose-leaf services, namely: Commercial Damages and Injunctions: Law and Practice, and part authors the leading loose-leaf service Commercial & International Arbitration (all published by Thomson Reuters). He has been, for many years, a popular presenter of CPD seminars.
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Recorded Webinars
Recorded Webinar: Contracts of Sale, Leases and Electronic Communications – Bound Before You Know It?
This webinar looks at the nature of electronic communications in property transactions and whether they are enough to create a binding contract, in the absence of a formal contract. This session looks at recent cases, how to know when communications may be binding and the effect
PRESENTED BY
Sydney Jacobs
Barrister -
13 Wentworth Chambers
, Sydney
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About the Webinar
This webinar looks at the nature of electronic communications in property transactions and whether they are enough to create a binding contract, in the absence of a formal contract. This session looks at recent cases, how to know when communications may be binding and the effect of electronic communications on the agreements. It covers:
- Exercising options – when strict adherence to the terms of the agreement is not necessary
- Impact of electronic communications on property agreements
- What can you do to prevent email communications from being binding – drafting tips
- Recent cases and what we can learn from them, including Matos v JLF Corporation Pty Ltd [2016] QSC 032
Presented By
Sydney Jacobs
Barrister, 13 Wentworth Chambers Sydney, NSWWho Should Attend?
This webinar is suitable for lawyers practising in property law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.
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