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Rescission or termination and choosing the right way to end a contract
Rescission unwinds a contract as if it never existed; termination ends it from now on. Learn which remedy fits your situation and the risks of choosing wrong.
Read noteDeciding whether your contract needs an arbitration clause
Weighing an arbitration clause? Compare cost, confidentiality, cross-border enforceability and limited appeal rights against court litigation before you sign.
Read noteFunding your Australian business and the legal steps for each funding option
Wondering how to fund your Australian business now? Compare bank loans, equity, grants and crowdfunding, and the legal steps each funding path requires.
Read noteTerms and conditions apply, your legal duties when using the phrase
Saying 'terms and conditions apply' won't protect you. Learn your Australian Consumer Law duties on misleading ads, fair terms and enforceable T&Cs.
Read noteShareholder limited liability, what it protects and what it doesn't
Shareholder limited liability caps your losses at what you paid for shares, but personal guarantees and director duties can expose you. Here's how it works.
Read noteHow to respond to a trade mark objection in Australia
Facing a trade mark objection from IP Australia? Here is how examination works, the grounds examiners raise, and the strategies that can save your application.
Read noteDuress in Australian law and when unlawful pressure makes a contract voidable
Duress makes a contract voidable when one party uses illegitimate pressure to coerce the other into signing. Here's how to spot it and act.
Read noteAnnual salary and super in Australia, what plus super and inclusive of super mean
Unsure whether annual salary includes super in Australia? See how plus super and inclusive of super are calculated and what to put in your own contract.
Read noteHow recovering your legal costs in a debt claim works
Wondering whether you can recover legal costs when chasing an unpaid debt in Australia? Here's how costs orders, offers and caps determine what you get back.
Read noteHow civil litigation works in Australia
How civil litigation works in Australia for business owners: stages from demand letter to trial, costs rules, genuine steps and when to get legal help.
Read noteA business plan NDA and what to include before you share your plan
What a business plan NDA should include before you pitch investors or partners, clause by clause, and how to draft one that is enforceable in Australia.
Read noteHow electronic signatures work in Australia
Electronic signatures are valid in Australia in most cases, but deeds, company documents and witnessing carry special rules. Know what to check before signing.
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