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Memorandum of understanding (MOU), what it is and when it becomes binding commercial law 05 Oct 2026

Memorandum of understanding (MOU), what it is and when it becomes binding

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) records a deal in principle. Learn which parts bind you, when a court treats an MOU as a contract, and what to include.

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Should your business contract include an arbitration clause? dispute resolution 05 Oct 2026

Should your business contract include an arbitration clause?

Weighing an arbitration clause for your business contract? Compare privacy, cost, finality and cross-border enforcement before you decide where disputes go.

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Online reviews and the ACL, your business's compliance obligations consumer law 05 Oct 2026

Online reviews and the ACL, your business's compliance obligations

Online reviews carry real ACL obligations. Learn the rules on fake reviews, incentives and curation, the penalties, and the compliance steps for your business.

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Permanent part-time employment contracts, a clause-by-clause guide for Australian employers employment law 05 Oct 2026

Permanent part-time employment contracts, a clause-by-clause guide for Australian employers

A clause-by-clause guide to permanent part-time employment contracts in Australia: agreed hours, pro-rata leave, superannuation and award compliance.

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The essential clauses of a labour hire employment contract employment law 05 Oct 2026

The essential clauses of a labour hire employment contract

A clause-by-clause guide to the employment contracts labour hire companies need, covering award compliance, casual status, restraints, confidentiality and WHS.

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Marketplace terms and conditions, the essential clauses for Australian platforms commercial law 05 Oct 2026

Marketplace terms and conditions, the essential clauses for Australian platforms

Marketplace terms and conditions: the essential clauses for Australian platform operators, consumer guarantees you cannot draft around, and unfair terms traps.

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Website development agreements and the clauses that decide who owns your site commercial law 05 Oct 2026

Website development agreements and the clauses that decide who owns your site

Reviewing a website development agreement? These are the clauses that decide who owns your code, what you pay for, and when a lawyer is worth the fee.

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Quit or Sacked, when a Forced Resignation Becomes an Unfair Dismissal Claim employment law 05 Oct 2026

Quit or Sacked, when a Forced Resignation Becomes an Unfair Dismissal Claim

A casual driver forced to resign won unfair dismissal compensation. How the rules on casuals, forced resignation and small business apply to you.

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Anatomy of a change of control clause in Australian contracts commercial law 04 Oct 2026

Anatomy of a change of control clause in Australian contracts

Change of control clauses can derail a sale or protect your business. Here is how they work in Australian contracts, the drafting traps, and what to negotiate.

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Texting your customers and the Spam Act obligations every business must meet commercial law 04 Oct 2026

Texting your customers and the Spam Act obligations every business must meet

You can text your customers, but the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) imposes strict duties: consent, sender identification and a working unsubscribe. Here's what to do.

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Directors' duties breach, what happens and who can act commercial law 04 Oct 2026

Directors' duties breach, what happens and who can act

A breach of directors' duties in Australia can bring penalties, compensation orders and disqualification. Here is what triggers it and who can act on it.

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Dispute resolution clauses and what Australian businesses should include dispute resolution 04 Oct 2026

Dispute resolution clauses and what Australian businesses should include

A drafting guide to dispute resolution clauses in Australian contracts: what to include, the traps that make them unenforceable, and when to get legal help.

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