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Starting work before the contract is signed, when to wait and when to proceed
Can you start work before your client signs the contract? Learn when acceptance is binding without a signature, the risks of starting early, and when to wait.
Read noteSports club terms and conditions, what to include and why
Drafting sports club terms and conditions? This article sets out the essential clauses of a membership agreement, from risk waivers to codes of conduct.
Read noteSelling personal information and your obligations under the Privacy Act
Selling personal information is a regulated disclosure under the Privacy Act. Here's who must comply, your APP duties and the penalties for getting it wrong.
Read noteContract mistakes that cost Australian businesses and how to avoid them
Contract mistakes Australian businesses make, from vague terms to unfair contract term penalties, and the practical steps to avoid them before signing.
Read noteBuying an online business and what the contract must transfer
Buying an online or e-commerce business? Your sale contract needs to transfer the website, domain, customer data, IP and restraint of trade protection.
Read noteCommercial in Confidence, what the Label Does and Doesn't Do
What does 'commercial in confidence' mean? Learn what the label protects, how confidentiality contracts work, and what courts check in a breach claim.
Read noteUndue influence and when pressure or a special relationship voids a contract
What is undue influence in Australian law? Learn how actual and presumed undue influence can make a contract void and when to get legal advice.
Read noteSAFT or token warrant and choosing your pre-token fundraising structure
Compare a SAFT and a token warrant for your web3 raise: how each commits investors, the Australian regulatory and tax exposure, and when to get legal help.
Read noteIndemnity costs, what they are and when a court will order them
Indemnity costs let the winning side recover a far larger share of legal bills. Here is what they are, when courts award them and how offers affect them.
Read noteCorporate or individual trustee and choosing who runs your trust
Weighing an individual or corporate trustee for your Australian trust? Compare liability, asset separation, succession and cost before settling the trust deed.
Read noteRegulatory lawyers, what they do for your business and when to call one
Wondering what a regulatory lawyer does? Here is how they help Australian small businesses with consumer, privacy and employment law, and when to call one.
Read noteContract terms and conditions, a clause-by-clause guide
A clause-by-clause guide to contract terms and conditions for Australian businesses: what each clause does, consumer law limits and how to make them binding.
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