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Customer complaints and what Australian law requires of your business consumer law 31 Oct 2026

Customer complaints and what Australian law requires of your business

What must your business do when a customer complains? Consumer guarantees, refund rules, privacy and ombudsman schemes explained for Australian businesses.

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Indemnity costs, what they are and when a court will order them dispute resolution 31 Oct 2026

Indemnity costs, what they are and when a court will order them

Indemnity costs let the winning side recover a far larger share of legal bills. Here is what they are, when courts award them and how offers affect them.

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Dissolving a partnership, a step-by-step guide commercial law 30 Oct 2026

Dissolving a partnership, a step-by-step guide

How to dissolve a partnership in Australia: grounds for ending the firm, serving notice, winding up the business, and updating ASIC and ATO registrations.

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Contracting with a US party, key differences between US and Australian contract law commercial law 30 Oct 2026

Contracting with a US party, key differences between US and Australian contract law

Contracting with a US party? These are the real differences between US and Australian contract law, from good faith and auto-renewal to costs and enforcement.

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Flexible work requests and your legal obligations as an Australian employer employment law 30 Oct 2026

Flexible work requests and your legal obligations as an Australian employer

When can employees request flexible work in Australia, and what must you do? The 21-day rule, reasonable business grounds and FWC disputes, explained.

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Contract consideration and what makes a promise binding in Australia commercial law 28 Oct 2026

Contract consideration and what makes a promise binding in Australia

Contract consideration is the value exchanged to make a promise binding. Learn what counts as consideration, what doesn't, and when a deed is the safer route.

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Void contracts and what makes an agreement unenforceable in Australia commercial law 28 Oct 2026

Void contracts and what makes an agreement unenforceable in Australia

What makes a contract void in Australia, how void differs from voidable, and when an unfair standard-form term can be struck out by the law

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Loss of opportunity damages and when a missed chance becomes a claim commercial law 27 Oct 2026

Loss of opportunity damages and when a missed chance becomes a claim

Loss of opportunity damages let Australian businesses claim for a missed chance. Learn what you must prove, how courts value the loss, and the traps.

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Mediation or arbitration and choosing the right path for your dispute dispute resolution 27 Oct 2026

Mediation or arbitration and choosing the right path for your dispute

Mediation or arbitration: compare who decides, cost, speed, enforceability and appeal rights to pick the right dispute resolution path for your business.

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Demoting an employee and what the Fair Work Act requires of employers employment law 26 Oct 2026

Demoting an employee and what the Fair Work Act requires of employers

Demoting an employee triggers Fair Work obligations around consent, consultation and pay. Here is what Australian employers must do before changing a role.

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When is a contract invalid in Australia commercial law 26 Oct 2026

When is a contract invalid in Australia

When is a contract invalid in Australia? Learn the common reasons contracts fail, the difference between void and voidable, and how to protect your business.

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Memorandum of understanding clauses, what should bind and what shouldn't commercial law 26 Oct 2026

Memorandum of understanding clauses, what should bind and what shouldn't

Memorandum of understanding clauses in Australia explained clause by clause: which parts should bind, which shouldn't, and the traps that cost businesses.

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