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Expert determination clauses and what to include when you draft one commercial law 25 Aug 2026

Expert determination clauses and what to include when you draft one

Expert determination clauses send defined disputes to an independent expert instead of court. Here is what to include when drafting one into your contract.

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Manufacturing agreements and what to check before you sign commercial law 24 Aug 2026

Manufacturing agreements and what to check before you sign

What to check in a manufacturing agreement before you sign: IP and tooling ownership, pricing, minimum orders, liability, termination and dispute resolution.

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Anatomy of a commercial-in-confidence disclaimer commercial law 24 Aug 2026

Anatomy of a commercial-in-confidence disclaimer

Anatomy of a commercial-in-confidence disclaimer: the clauses that make it work, why a notice is not an NDA, and when Australian courts enforce them.

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Patent lack of novelty, what it is and when a patent can be revoked intellectual property 24 Aug 2026

Patent lack of novelty, what it is and when a patent can be revoked

Patent lack of novelty is a ground for revoking an Australian patent. Learn the reverse infringement test and when prior art defeats a claim.

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Undue influence in business contracts and when a signed deal can be set aside commercial law 24 Aug 2026

Undue influence in business contracts and when a signed deal can be set aside

Undue influence can make a signed business contract voidable. Learn what it is, which relationships raise it, and how to protect your deals from challenge.

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How enforceable undertakings with the ACCC work consumer law 24 Aug 2026

How enforceable undertakings with the ACCC work

Enforceable undertakings are court-enforceable promises businesses give the ACCC to resolve consumer law breaches. Learn how they work and when to negotiate.

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Do Initials Count as a Signature on a Contract? commercial law 23 Aug 2026

Do Initials Count as a Signature on a Contract?

Initials can count as a signature and bind you to a contract's terms in Australia. Here is when initialling a document is enough, and when it is not.

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Arbitration or mediation and choosing the right path for a commercial dispute dispute resolution 23 Aug 2026

Arbitration or mediation and choosing the right path for a commercial dispute

Arbitration or mediation: weigh cost, confidentiality, control and enforceability to choose the right dispute resolution path for your Australian business.

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Your obligations when an employee requests flexible work employment law 23 Aug 2026

Your obligations when an employee requests flexible work

An employee has asked for flexible work. You must respond in writing within 21 days and can refuse only on reasonable business grounds. Here's what to do.

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Restraint of trade clauses and what makes them enforceable employment law 22 Aug 2026

Restraint of trade clauses and what makes them enforceable

Restraint of trade clauses are only enforceable if reasonable. Learn how courts assess non-compete clauses and what the 2027 reforms mean for your business.

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Legal disputes for small businesses, first steps, resolution options and deadlines dispute resolution 21 Aug 2026

Legal disputes for small businesses, first steps, resolution options and deadlines

Australian small businesses facing a legal dispute: first steps, keeping it out of court, tribunals versus litigation and the deadlines that matter.

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Voidable transactions in Australia and how liquidators can claw back payments commercial law 20 Aug 2026

Voidable transactions in Australia and how liquidators can claw back payments

How liquidators unwind unfair preferences and other voidable transactions under the Corporations Act, the time limits, and the defences available to creditors.

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