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Setting up a side hustle from home and the legal steps, in order
Starting a side hustle from home? The legal steps, in order: pick a structure, get an ABN, register a business name, check GST, licences, IP and contracts.
Read noteWhen does the Australian Consumer Law reach overseas traders?
When does the Australian Consumer Law apply to overseas traders? We explain the four connections that bring foreign conduct within the ACL's reach.
Read noteSoftware support agreements and the clauses that do the work
What a software support agreement or SLA should cover: response times, uptime credits, data access, and the scope definitions that can prevent disputes.
Read noteLimitation of liability clauses in terms and conditions, a drafting guide
A guide to drafting a limitation of liability clause in Australian terms and conditions: what you can cap, what the law forbids excluding, and the traps.
Read noteWebsite terms of service, a clause-by-clause guide for Australian businesses
A clause-by-clause guide to website terms of service for Australian businesses: consumer guarantees, unfair terms, clickwrap acceptance, privacy and liability.
Read noteKey clauses in an advertising agency services agreement
What an agency services agreement should cover: scope of work, who owns the creative, media buying authority and the clauses that stop disputes.
Read noteEnd user licence agreements and the clauses your software contract needs
An end user licence agreement sets out who may use your software and on what terms. These are the clauses every Australian EULA needs and the traps to avoid.
Read noteWhen 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.
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