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Consequential loss clauses in Australian business contracts, a drafting guide commercial law 15 Aug 2026

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.

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How to choose a business lawyer in Australia commercial law 14 Aug 2026

How 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.

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Trust or company for your business and weighing the disadvantages of a trust commercial law 14 Aug 2026

Trust 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.

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Vicarious liability in Australia and when employers answer for staff conduct employment law 14 Aug 2026

Vicarious 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.

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How IP licensing works in Australia and what your licence agreement covers intellectual property 14 Aug 2026

How 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.

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When your capital raise needs an information memorandum commercial law 14 Aug 2026

When 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.

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IT Support Contracts, a Clause-by-Clause Guide for Australian Businesses commercial law 14 Aug 2026

IT 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.

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Employee-built code and copyright, lessons from Redrock v Hinkley intellectual property 14 Aug 2026

Employee-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.

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How defamation law works on social media in Australia cyber law 14 Aug 2026

How 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.

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Company director reporting obligations, records, reports and ASIC deadlines commercial law 14 Aug 2026

Company 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.

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Fair use in Australia and how fair dealing really works intellectual property 14 Aug 2026

Fair 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.

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How non-disclosure agreements work in Australia commercial law 14 Aug 2026

How 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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