Co-written by Kane Fieldsend (Paralegal) As of 12 April 2021, ‘.au’ domain names will see significant changes regarding how they may be used, who may… Read More »Changes are Coming to the .au Domain Space
KEY TAKE OUTS Businesses are now required to disclose to their customers: Any term or condition in their contract may substantially prejudice the interests of… Read More »Changes to Disclosure Requirements in NSW for Suppliers of Goods or Services in 2021
Co-written by Kane Fieldsend (Paralegal) KEY TAKE OUTS Government programs such as JobKeeper are ending, increasing the financial strain on many businesses. Creditors and suppliers… Read More »PPSR: What is it and should I use it?
Co-written by Elyse Strahan (Paralegal) The US based e-scooter company Lime Network has come under scrutiny by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after… Read More »Lime Scooters, are they Going to Become a Thing of the Past?
Co-written by: Elyse Strahan (Paralegal) It is not uncommon for those who are starting a new business or expanding a current business to consider whether… Read More »Does my Business need a Privacy Policy?
Co-written by: Elyse Strahan (Paralegal) KEY TAKE OUTS The Federal Government will introduce a new model to deal with small business insolvency matters. Rather than… Read More »Changes to small business insolvency processes
KEY TAKE OUTS: It has been ten years since provisions of the Australian Consumer Law came into effect, declaring unfair terms in standard form consumer… Read More »Keep your eyes peeled for “unfair terms”
Co-written by: Jacob Elliott (Paralegal) KEY TAKE OUTS: Changes to the Corporations Act to allow online AGMs have been extended to 21 March 2021. The… Read More »COVID-19: Governance – Holding AGMs during a pandemic
Co-written by: Jacob Elliott (Paralegal) On 7 September 2020, the Government announced an extension to the temporary debt relief measures to the creditors’ statutory demand… Read More »COVID-19: Temporary amendments to insolvency laws extended to 31 December 2020
Co-written by: Elyse Strahan (Paralegal) The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (“the Act”) received assent on 11 June 2020. The Act is a part… Read More »Retrospective and future responsibilities
We have survived the initial shock of COVID-19 and the end of the financial year. Now is a time for business owners to reflect and… Read More »The impact of COVID-19 on our economy: what now?
On 11 March 2020, the High Court of Australia handed down a landmark judgment in the case of Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King… Read More »Officers of a Corporation – Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4
If you have ventured into a restaurant lately, you will have noticed that you are required to leave your personal information at the venue. Although… Read More »COVID-19: Personal information in the hands of businesses
KEY TAKE OUTS: The COVIDSafe application is designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 by notifying its users when they have come in contact with… Read More »Can Employers Direct Employees to Download and Use the COVIDSafe App?
As COVID-19 continues to spread, more employees are working from home than ever before. Many are doing so for the first time. Employers are innovating… Read More »Global Revolution on Working From home, But is Australia Ready?
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, several regions have announced travel restrictions resulting in severe disruptions particularly in supply… Read More »Going viral: Coronavirus Influence On Contractual Obligations
Following an ongoing investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman into employee’s wages, payroll errors dating back six years were recently identified with a number of… Read More »Absolutely Gutted: Master Chef Has Bitten Off More Than He Could Chew!
After Volkswagen declared by consent that it breached the Australian Consumer Law by making false representations about compliance with Australian diesel emissions standards, the Federal… Read More »Volkswagen ordered to pay record $125 million in penalties
The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2018 No 78 9 (the Act) commenced on Monday, 21 October 2019. The Building and… Read More »The Time Has Come: Security of Payment Amendment Act Has Commenced