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Does Your Business Supply a Big Business? You Need to Know About the Proposed “Payment Times Laws”
20 OCTOBER 2020 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWFor your business to survive and thrive you must understand the importance of cashflow. Cashflow is greatly affected by the time you give your customers to pay your invoices. Whilst it is common for businesses to give 30-day payment terms, it is often the case that big businesses impose payment terms of 60, 90 or 120 days. As small business owners generally want to have big businesses as customers, they have little choice but to agree, even though it will adversely impact on their cash flow. As a consequence, your business could be profitable, but ultimately destroyed by poor cashflow. Read more
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Can You Be Held Liable for the Comments of Others on Your Social Media Post?
13 OCTOBER 2020 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAW , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTIONIn a recent case, there was a young Aboriginal man who had been in and out of youth detention since he was 11 years old. Whilst in detention the man was particularly violent with staff and others, with some victims requiring hospitalisation. Years later there was significant media coverage of the boy’s treatment whilst in detention. It was disclosed that he had been thrown into his cell, threatened, restrained and generally mistreated in a heavy-handed manner. Read more
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8 Things You Need to Know About Your Customers’ Right to a Refund
15 SEPTEMBER 2020 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWIf your business supplies goods or services then generally the Australian Consumer Law will have an impact on your obligations to your customers. Read more
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Your Business Contracts and “Force Majeure”
11 AUGUST 2020 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWCoronavirus has been extensively covered in the news media. What has arguably received less attention is what happens when an unforeseeable event such as this prevents a party from fulfilling its contract obligations. Such situations have the potential to disrupt businesses. With this in mind, here are 5 things to know about how your business could be affected. Read more
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Court Awards Compensation for Missing a “Once-In-A-Lifetime Cruise”!
21 JULY 2020 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAW , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTIONBefore the enormous disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the High Court heard a case dealing with the question of what happens when a planned tour holiday goes wrong or is not as advertised. Read more
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Termination of Commercial Leases: Is the coronavirus a sufficient cause?
02 APRIL 2020 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAW , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION , PROPERTY LAW & CONVEYANCINGWith all of the lockdowns and restrictions caused by the coronavirus crisis, many businesses are struggling and monthly rent in the thousands or tens of thousands of dollars is often an expense they can no longer afford. The question then, is whether the coronavirus which has interrupted business revenue is also a sufficient reason for terminating a commercial lease or for the abatement or reduction of rent which would otherwise be payable. Read more
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Does Your Business Control All the Rights to Content It Creates and Sells?
18 DECEMBER 2019 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWIf you are in the business of producing written material, pictures, artwork, music etc then you will be aware that the law attempts to protect your commercial interest in the material by way of “copyright”. Read more
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At What Point Does a Hobby Become a Business?
28 NOVEMBER 2019 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWWhen setting up a business or turning a hobby into a business it is important to be compliant with laws and regulations. Read more
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Can You Be Held Responsible for Cyber Crime by One of Your Own Employees?
07 MAY 2019 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAW , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTIONCan employers be found responsible for the actions of their employees? Read more
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Could Your Business Be Ruined by a Bright Idea of Your Franchisor?
16 APRIL 2019 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWEntering into a franchise agreement can be a risky undertaking. You should always seek to determine the rights and obligations of each party before entering into one! Read more
