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When you need a residential tenancy agreement and when you don't
When does renting out a property need a residential tenancy agreement? When it doesn't, plus the state rules on bonds, condition reports and end of term.
Read noteMisrepresentation in business contracts, what counts, when the Australian Consumer Law protects your business, and what remedies a court can order
Misrepresentation in business contracts: what counts, when the Australian Consumer Law protects your business, and what remedies a court can order.
Read noteClickwrap agreements in Australia and how a click makes your terms binding
How clickwrap agreements become binding in Australia: what makes an online 'I agree' enforceable, and the consumer-law traps that can void your terms.
Read noteClient agreements for accountants, what to include and why
What should a client agreement for accountants include? We break down the essential clauses, the liability and privacy traps, and how a lawyer reviews them.
Read noteSubscription agreements and what Australian businesses must comply with
Your subscription business must comply with the Australian Consumer Law, unfair contract terms, privacy and auto-renewal obligations. Here is what to fix first.
Read noteThe six elements of a legally binding contract in Australia
Six elements make a contract legally binding in Australia: offer, acceptance, consideration, intention, certainty, capacity, legality. How each works.
Read noteHow Australian startups can negotiate better deals
Practical negotiation strategies for Australian startups: prepare before talks, trade terms not price, and avoid legal traps that can undo a signed deal.
Read notePhotography contracts in Australia and the clauses that decide who owns your images
A clause-by-clause guide to Australian photography contracts: who owns the images, how deposits and cancellations work, and the consumer law traps to avoid.
Read noteLaunching NFTs in Australia, who owns the art, what buyers get and what you can promise
Launching an NFT project in Australia? Who owns the artwork, what buyers can do with it and what you can promise without breaching consumer law, explained.
Read noteACL fit for purpose and what suppliers must do when goods or services don't do the job
Under the ACL, goods and services must be fit for the customer's stated purpose. Learn who the guarantee covers, when you are liable, and how to comply.
Read noteFinancial forecasts in a capital raising or business sale and proving reasonable grounds
Financial forecasts for investors or buyers? The ACL requires reasonable grounds for every claim. Learn the duties, the reverse onus and compliance steps.
Read noteDefined terms in contracts, what they are and why they matter
Defined terms in contracts explained: what they are, how to draft them, how Australian courts interpret them, and the traps that cost businesses money.
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