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Hiring someone bound by a restraint of trade and weighing the risk
Weigh the risks before hiring an employee bound by a restraint of trade: enforceability, injunctions and your exposure for inducing a breach of contract.
Read noteTerminating employment in Australia and your legal obligations as an employer
A practical guide to employment termination in Australia: lawful reasons, notice and redundancy pay, fair process and the claims that follow mistakes.
Read noteIndemnity clauses in commercial leases and what to check before you sign
Indemnity clauses in commercial leases can shift more risk onto your business than you expect. Here's what the wording covers and what to negotiate.
Read noteHow AI is changing legal work in Australia
How AI is changing Australian legal work: what generative AI can and can't do, where it hallucinates, and which legal rules apply to businesses using it.
Read noteCan casual employees claim unfair dismissal in Australia
Can a casual employee claim unfair dismissal in Australia? Here's how the Fair Work Commission tests eligibility, service periods and dismissal process.
Read noteLost opportunity damages and recovering a loss of a chance
Lost opportunity damages compensate a business for profit it lost the chance to gain because of a breach or misleading conduct, even if not certain.
Read notePenalty clauses and when a fixed sum in your contract is unenforceable
Learn when a fixed payment for breach becomes an unenforceable penalty clause in Australia, and how to draft termination and late fees that a court will uphold.
Read noteHow a termination for convenience clause works in IT service contracts
How termination for convenience works in IT service contracts: valid notice, exit fees, the penalty rule, unfair terms and protecting your revenue streams.
Read noteMediation or arbitration and choosing the dispute process for your business
Mediation or arbitration: choosing between a negotiated outcome and a binding award for a business dispute in Australia, and what to draft into your contract.
Read noteDrafting an internationally enforceable contract
A cross-border deal needs more than well-worded terms. Here is what goes into an internationally enforceable contract for your Australian business.
Read noteResponding to a trade mark non-use removal application and the IP Australia process
Responding to a trade mark non-use removal application: the deadlines, the evidence IP Australia weighs, and your options to save the registration.
Read noteArbitration vs litigation and choosing how your commercial disputes get resolved
Arbitration or litigation: which should your business choose? Compare confidentiality, cost, appeals and enforcement to find the right dispute resolution path.
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