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Service level agreements, a practical guide for Australian businesses
A practical guide to using a service level agreement in Australia: what to include, how to make it enforceable, and where consumer law limits your promises.
Read noteEmail and SMS marketing, your obligations under the Spam Act
Email and SMS marketing in Australia is governed by the Spam Act. Learn your consent, sender identification and unsubscribe obligations before you hit send.
Read noteCan you get out of a director's guarantee?
Wondering whether you can terminate a director's guarantee after resigning or a company collapse? Here is how to exit one, and when a lawyer can help.
Read noteWhat to do when a client poaches your software developers
A client poached your software developers? Here is how non-solicitation clauses, restraints of trade and urgent injunctions can protect your team and revenue.
Read noteNine everyday situations where commercial law applies to your small business
Nine everyday examples of commercial law in Australia: the ACL, consumer guarantees, privacy, employment, leases, PPSR and trade marks in everyday situations
Read noteWhistleblower policies, who must have one and what the law requires
Which Australian companies must have a whistleblower policy, what the Corporations Act requires it to contain, and the penalties for getting it wrong.
Read noteBreach of contract in Australia, the common forms and what you can do
What counts as a breach of contract in Australia? Learn the common forms of breach, when you can walk away, and the damages and other remedies you can claim.
Read noteChoosing the right funding option for your online business
Comparing the funding options for growing your online business, from cash advances and invoice finance to grants and equity, and the legal terms to check first.
Read noteEnding a fixed-term contract early and employer obligations in Australia
Know your obligations when ending a fixed-term contract early in Australia: lawful grounds, notice or payment in lieu, redundancy pay, and final pay rules.
Read noteDropshipping in Australia and the legal obligations you take on as the online seller
Dropshipping in Australia still makes you the seller: consumer guarantees, refunds, advertising, privacy, product safety and GST duties you can't outsource.
Read noteExpert determination clauses and what to include when you draft one
Expert determination clauses send defined disputes to an independent expert instead of court. Here is what to include when drafting one into your contract.
Read noteManufacturing agreements and what to check before you sign
What to check in a manufacturing agreement before you sign: IP and tooling ownership, pricing, minimum orders, liability, termination and dispute resolution.
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