Small Business Restructuring: A New Regime
With effect from 1 January 2021 small business restructuring (SBR) was introduced by the Australian Government as ...
Business Law
The Wolf of Instagram
The recent decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Scholz (No 2) [2022] FCA 1542 (“Scholz”) ...
Dealing with Defamatory Online Reviews
It has long been accepted that one of the primary means to attract customers is through positive online reviews, ...
Prohibitions on Retail and Commercial Lease Evictions Receive Another Extension
On 2 December 2020, Queensland Parliament passed amending legislation to give further effect and operation to the ...
QUEENSLAND’S NEW RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL LEASING LAWS EXPLAINED
The National Cabinet’s Mandatory Code of Conduct - SME Commercial Leasing Principles During COVID 19 (“Code”) was ...
A window of opportunity for restructure
As a consequence of the financial impact that COVID-19 has had on the economy, Australia has entered a recession ...
COVID-19 Shut Down, Stand Downs, Pay Cuts and more
Managing your Employees during COVID-19 Pandemic
Properly managing your workforce during this difficult time will ...
What’s in a name? The Importance of Due Diligence & Trade Mark Registration
It is a common misconception that registering a business name with the Australian Securities and Investment ...
Royal Commission damns ASIC’s enforcement culture as ineffective
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne’s Final Report in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation ...
“Best Endeavours” and “Reasonable Endeavours” Obligations in Commercial Contracts
Commercial contracts often impose obligations on a party to use their “best endeavours” or “reasonable endeavours” ...
The Importance in Conducting Proper Due Diligence during a Business Sale
Businesses come in many different shapes, sizes and structures. Acquiring an existing business can often be far ...
Increased Penalties for ACL Breaches
On 18 September, legislation increasing penalties under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) came into effect. The ...
How can a Restraint of Trade Clause affect your business?
Restraint of trade clauses are prevalent in all industries throughout Australia and the majority of Australians ...
Crowd Source Funding in Australia
A Brief History of Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding, a method of fundraising by collecting many small contributions from ...
Debt Recovery made easier
Are you having trouble collecting debts owed to your business by your customers? Is poor debt recovery having a ...
Legal considerations when starting a business
Starting a new business venture can be a daunting prospect especially for first time entrepreneurs. There are a ...
Amendments Proposed to the Vulnerable Workers Bill
Further to our article titled ‘Under New Legislation, Franchisors could be liable for Franchisees’ breaches of the ...
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