For anyone looking at entering a franchise agreement, it is important they locate the restraint of trade (or non-compete clause) within the franchise agreement and
Finding a way for your business to stand out from your competitors is important, but care needs to be taken to ensure that you can
If you thought using emojis could avoid legally defaming someone, think again. In an Australian first, the NSW District Court has opened the door in Burrows
The integrity and reputation of many businesses today are formed by the reviews that consumers give them online. If you are a business owner, read
On 6 August 2020, the NSW Parliament became the first jurisdiction in Australia to legislate the Model Defamation Amendment Provisions 2020 approved by the Council
On 26 February 2020, the NSW Parliament passed the State Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2020 (the Bill). The Bill codifies Revenue NSW’s existing approach
Under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), businesses that supply goods and services to ”consumers” automatically provide certain consumer guarantees that exist regardless of any warranty provided by
The looming deadline of 7 September 2020 is the last opportunity to secure the compulsory Superannuation Guarantee Charge (SGC) Amnesty. First introduced on 6 March
Franchisees may often consider their obligations under the Franchise Agreement as onerous and unequal. This perception, in of itself, does not necessarily affect the validity
We are in the middle of winter – depending on where you live in Australia it can be a miserable time weather-wise, with cold and
Under the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Franchising) Regulation 2014 (the ‘Code‘), a franchisor is required to update their Disclosure Document annually, within 4 months following the end
Tracking by Numbers On 22 June 2020, royal assent was given to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2020 (Cth)[1] (the Registries Modernisation Act)
The ongoing changes to the climate surrounding COVID-19 have caused the Family Court of Australia (FCOA) and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCC) (“the
Urban Myth: Super is a protected investment. This is wrong, most Super is exposed to tax debts and creditor claims. The false sense of security
Introduction Australian tax residents are taxed on their worldwide income whilst non-residents are generally only subject to Australian tax on their Australian sourced income. Given
These last 90 days or so have shown the working population of our country that it is possible to work from home. For some of us,
Debt Recovery and Credit Management Getting the financial affairs of your business in order as we head towards 30 June is critical. Have you: issued
Over the past few weeks, the NSW Government has been navigating uncharted waters and deliberating unprecedented issues in the realm of leasing, as a result
On 12 February 2020 Revenue NSW issued Revenue Ruling DUT 046 on the deceased estates concession in section 63 of the Duties Act 1997 (NSW)
In civil litigation, cost orders can be awarded at various stages of a proceeding. The wording of an order for costs is important and determines
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