Officers of a Corporation – Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers30 June 202014 February 2024On 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
Minimising Bad Debts For Businessesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers13 November 201829 July 2025The decision for a business to trade on credit terms carries risks which need to be properly assessed and mitigated at the outset. The use… Read More »Minimising Bad Debts For Businesses
The 2016 Census, your small business and privacyby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers6 September 201623 February 2023The 2016 Census was meant to be to a seminal moment in our history. For the first time, a snapshot of our society was to… Read More »The 2016 Census, your small business and privacy
Small business protection from unfair contractsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers10 February 20164 January 2023The Australian Consumer Laws are designed to protect an individual against unfair practices. Under the proposed Unfair Contracts, some of these protections will be extended… Read More »Small business protection from unfair contracts
How to buy a businessby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers17 December 20154 January 2023If your New Years Resolution is to buy a business you might be surprised to know that buying a business can be quite a complicated… Read More »How to buy a business
Do you provide goods on credit, consignment or under a lease? Is your interest in those goods protected in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers12 December 201314 April 2023You can protect your secured property by registering your interest on the Australian Government’s Personal Property Security Register (the PPSA). If you don’t register your… Read More »Do you provide goods on credit, consignment or under a lease? Is your interest in those goods protected in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency?