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How to change an employment contract in Australia
How to change an employment contract in Australia: what you can and can't vary, the paperwork involved, and what happens if an employee refuses to sign.
Read noteHow a company can be a beneficiary of your trust
How a company can be a beneficiary of your trust: what the deed must allow, how yearly distributions work, and the traps that leave income taxed at top rates.
Read noteRestraint clauses in Australian contracts, the types and what courts enforce
Restraint clauses in Australian contracts explained: non-compete, non-solicitation, non-dealing, non-poach and confidentiality clauses, and what courts enforce.
Read noteWhen Is a Heads of Agreement Legally Binding in Australia?
An HOA can bind you even when you call it non-binding. Here is how Australian courts decide whether a heads of agreement is legally enforceable.
Read noteClient agreements for accountants, what to include and why
What should a client agreement for accountants include? We break down the essential clauses, the liability and privacy traps, and how a lawyer reviews them.
Read noteSubscription agreements and what Australian businesses must comply with
Your subscription business must comply with the Australian Consumer Law, unfair contract terms, privacy and auto-renewal obligations. Here is what to fix first.
Read noteThe six elements of a legally binding contract in Australia
Six elements make a contract legally binding in Australia: offer, acceptance, consideration, intention, certainty, capacity, legality. How each works.
Read noteHow Australian startups can negotiate better deals
Practical negotiation strategies for Australian startups: prepare before talks, trade terms not price, and avoid legal traps that can undo a signed deal.
Read noteStartup IP ownership and making sure your company owns what it builds
Founders, contractors and employees can each end up owning your startup IP. Learn when title sits elsewhere, how to assign it back, and when a lawyer can help.
Read noteCEO vs director, is a CEO always a director in Australia?
Being a CEO does not automatically make you a director in Australia. Here is how the two roles differ, who owes what duties, and when to get legal help.
Read noteWorkplace policies in Australia, what your business needs and why
Which workplace policies does your Australian business actually need? The legal requirements behind them, the policies worth having, and how to roll them out.
Read notePhotography contracts in Australia and the clauses that decide who owns your images
A clause-by-clause guide to Australian photography contracts: who owns the images, how deposits and cancellations work, and the consumer law traps to avoid.
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