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Consequential loss clauses in Australian business contracts, a drafting guide
Consequential loss clauses decide who pays for lost profits and downtime. Here is the liability framework to draft and negotiate before you sign.
Read noteHow to choose a business lawyer in Australia
Choosing a business lawyer in Australia: how to weigh experience, fees and responsiveness, and when to bring in a commercial lawyer for your small business.
Read noteTrust or company for your business and weighing the disadvantages of a trust
Weighing trust vs company for your small business: the main disadvantages of a trust, from 30 June distribution rules to trustee liability and deed constraints.
Read noteVicarious liability in Australia and when employers answer for staff conduct
Vicarious liability can make Australian employers liable for civil wrongs staff commit at work. Learn how the test works, its limits, and when to get help.
Read noteHow IP licensing works in Australia and what your licence agreement covers
How IP licence agreements work in Australia, what licensors and licensees must cover, the laws that apply and the traps that turn a licence into a franchise.
Read noteWhen your capital raise needs an information memorandum
Wondering whether your capital raise needs an information memorandum? Here is when one is required, how the s 708 exemptions work, and what a lawyer checks.
Read noteIT Support Contracts, a Clause-by-Clause Guide for Australian Businesses
What should an IT support contract cover? A clause-by-clause guide to scope, service levels, liability, data security and exit rights for Australian businesses.
Read noteEmployee-built code and copyright, lessons from Redrock v Hinkley
Who owns the copyright in code an employee writes? Redrock v Hinkley shows why employment contracts need clear IP ownership clauses before disputes begin.
Read noteHow defamation law works on social media in Australia
How defamation law applies to social media in Australia: the elements of a claim, who can sue or be sued, defences, and the steps to protect your reputation.
Read noteCompany director reporting obligations, records, reports and ASIC deadlines
Your reporting obligations as a company director: what records to keep, when to lodge financial reports with ASIC and the penalties for getting it wrong.
Read noteFair use in Australia and how fair dealing really works
Australia has no fair use defence, only narrower fair dealing exceptions. Here's how fair dealing works, what it covers and when your business can rely on it.
Read noteHow non-disclosure agreements work in Australia
How NDAs work in Australia: what makes a non-disclosure agreement enforceable, what it should cover, and where an NDA alone is not enough for your business
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