A Butcher Shop Dispute in Dee Why: What Went Wrong? In the bustling streets of A Butcher Shop Dispute in Dee Why, NSW, a legal dispute emerged from what seemed […]
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Protect your intellectual property the right way!
In 2021, record numbers of patents, trademarks, and designs were filed in Australia. Various studies have also consistently shown that Australian SME businesses with registered IP rights employ more people […]
Indemnity Tips
Clients often tell us they spend the most time negotiating indemnity clauses in contracts but they value the outcome of this process the least. It is, unfortunately, a necessary evil [...]
A 5 Minute Contracting Checklist
A deadline for a project is looming, you have only just been involved in the contracting process, the proposed contract just landed in your inbox for the first time, and […]
The 3 Things You Need To Know About the New Director Identification Number (DIN)
Please note this update is very important for new company directors and directors of soon-to-be incorporated companies because you will need to get a DIN ASAP! The 3 Things You […]
Provisional Protections for NSW Tenants and New Rent Relief Scheme for VIC SME Tenants
Are your business operations affected by COVID-19? Good news: You just might qualify for these two new schemes. NSW tenants that are impacted by COVID-19 or the government’s response have […]
Jobkeeper Employment Law Alert – Quick tips on legislation that has just been passed
Why Should I Read This Alert? In a word: survival. This alert is for anyone that is an employer, or self-employed or engages in some form of enterprise with an […]
Amendments to Insolvency Rulings and Directors Personal Liability
To help keep businesses in business throughout the COVID 19 pandemic, the Federal Government has put in place a significant number of temporary measures. Under one of those measures, the […]
Coronavirus: Working From Home Considerations
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian employees are being directed or encouraged to work from home in order to assist with efforts to slow the spread of the […]
Coronavirus: Workplace Health and Safety Considerations
On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic and, since that time, the public health emergency has continued to escalate in […]
Coronavirus Employment Law Update – Leave and Stand Downs
We are fielding a lot of questions from clients who are unsure of what their obligations and rights are as employers, so we have put together a short summary about […]
COVID19 and Hurdles to Stand Downs
The Fair Work Act (Act) recognises that, in certain circumstances, an employer has the right to stand down employees without pay. Modern awards, enterprise agreements or employment contracts may also […]
Coronavirus: Implications on commercial contracts and force majeure clauses
How will the coronavirus impact your commercial contracts? In this article, we look at commercial contracts, and in particular force majeure clauses in light of what you need to be […]
New legislation alert: Are you playing fair?
New laws come into effect in just a few months, that extend consumer unfair contract protections to small businesses and that will force all businesses to consider the enforceability of […]
Myer Under Fire: A Lesson in Compliance and Why Cost Should Never Be Your Only Consideration in Choosing a Supplier
Myer’s Corporate Practice The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has criticised department store Myer’s corporate practice. This is in relation to a cleaning contractor that it alleges underpaid workers. The rebuke […]
Owner Left “Devastated” by Business Sale
A recent case in the South Australian Supreme Court provides a timely reminder to all businesses about the traps that lurk in business sale contracts and provides a useful overview […]
The Qualities that Define an Effective Contract – Issue 2
Do you wonder if your contracts are as effective as they can be? In the first of our two part series, we outlined two important qualities of an effective contract, […]
The Qualities that Define an Effective Contract – Issue 1
We are often so caught up in the process of an ongoing creation of contracts that we forget to sit back and analyse whether the contracts we are creating are […]
What to Watch Out for in Creative Contracts
We often come across clients who need to engage the services of a creative agency to create something for them. Often timing is an issue, so unfortunately it’s not uncommon […]
What Clauses Do You Spend Your Time On?
I was recently speaking at the IACCM Australasia Forum in Melbourne, where the latest top terms in negotiation were announced. The figures showed (similar to previous years of the same […]
