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A clause-by-clause guide to Australian hire agreements
A practical clause-by-clause guide to Australian hire agreements: the terms that matter, the laws that override them, and who pays when goods are damaged.
Read noteWhat is a deed of guarantee and what happens if you sign one?
What is a deed of guarantee? Learn how guarantees bind a guarantor, the signing rules that make them valid, and the protections available before you sign one.
Read noteHow the Sale of Goods Acts work in Australia and where the ACL applies
Understand how Australia's Sale of Goods Acts set title, risk and quality terms, and where the ACL adds non-negotiable consumer guarantees.
Read noteSoftware licence agreements for SaaS founders and what each clause should do
What a software licence agreement should cover for SaaS founders: licence grant, user limits, liability caps and the consumer guarantees you cannot exclude.
Read noteStarting a small business in Australia and the legal setup to get right before launch
The legal setup every Australian small business needs before launch: structures, registrations, key laws and contracts, and when to get a lawyer involved.
Read noteFit for purpose and the consumer guarantee your business cannot contract out of
Fit for purpose is a non-excludable consumer guarantee under the ACL. Who it covers, the $100,000 threshold, and the remedies when goods or services fail.
Read noteWhy small businesses fail, the avoidable legal and financial traps
Small businesses fail for avoidable reasons. Learn the financial and legal traps behind business failure in Australia and the fixes that keep you trading.
Read noteWhat to include in your business's terms and conditions
What should Australian businesses include in their terms and conditions? A clause-by-clause guide to drafting T&Cs that hold up under Australian Consumer Law.
Read noteRecruitment agreements and the clauses that protect your agency's fees
What belongs in a recruitment agreement? The clauses that protect your fees: service scope, fee triggers, temp-to-perm conversions, guarantees and liability.
Read noteSoftware as a service agreements and the clauses that decide the deal
What a software as a service agreement should cover: the clauses on price, data, IP and liability that decide whether the deal works for your business.
Read noteLegally binding contracts in Australia and the six elements of an enforceable deal
What makes a contract legally binding in Australia? The six essential elements of an enforceable deal, the common myths, and when a lawyer's review is worth it.
Read noteMarketing emails in Australia and your legal obligations as a business
Your marketing emails in Australia must comply with the Spam Act and Privacy Act. Learn the consent, unsubscribe and penalty rules that apply to your business.
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