The National Cabinet’s Mandatory Code of Conduct - SME Commercial Leasing Principles During COVID 19 (“Code”) was first announced by the Federal Government on 3 April 2020. After nearly two (2) months … [Read more...]
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 for the first time in 29 years. If your business is experiencing financial … [Read more...]
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 help ensure that you emerge from the coronavirus crisis with your business and … [Read more...]
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 Commission provides the registrant with a proprietary right to that name. In fact, the only … [Read more...]
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 and Financial Services Industry (the “Final Report”) was presented to the … [Read more...]
“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” to perform a particular contractual obligation. For example, in a contract for the … [Read more...]