On 24 April 2020, the Australian Federal Government introduced a new National Code of Conduct in relation to commercial leases, including retail leases, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The … [Read more...]
Estate Planning – Essential for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
When starting a business, it’s easy to get lost in the details of planning, creating an growing your company. However, many entrepreneurs fail to consider the financial consequences of not creating an … [Read more...]
Why Scammers Love 2020
With the New Year in full swing, many of us are finally getting into the habit of writing 2020 instead of 2019. Be warned, however, that the new decade brings with it a unique legal risk. Legal … [Read more...]
Do you get trolled on social media? Sue them!!!
Are you a troll? Or are you smart? With changes in technology come changes to the publication and dissemination of information. This raises issues for media organisations which use social media … [Read more...]
Online Consumer Contracts
Online consumer contracts are everywhere. When using social media, making bookings, or performing any of a million other online transactions, consumers are asked to read contracts. We may tick a … [Read more...]
Business – Law Changes You Need to Know About
2018 was a big year for legislative changes that could affect your business. As the legal environment surrounding business is constantly evolving, it is important that you keep up to date with the … [Read more...]
Who is the Best Contracts Lawyer?
As you know, our principal Greg Martin lectures in Contracts at Western Sydney University. He also attends regular seminars and chairs seminars for lawyers in some of the more esoteric areas of … [Read more...]
Protecting your Reputation
Defamation law in NSW has seen a great take-off in recent years. The reason for this twofold – large publications such as newspapers and media outlets are getting sued for defamation and there have … [Read more...]
Getting the Contract Right – The Basis of Commercial Law
Every Sydneysider has been inconvenienced by the delays in the construction of the CBD light rail network. A current court case between the subcontractor and the NSW Government is an example to all … [Read more...]
New Types of Property and Quirky Estate Laws
When flamboyant US businesswoman Leona Helmsley, known as the Queen of Mean, died in 2008, she left a legacy of $12 million to Trouble, her Maltese Terrier. She didn’t have a lot of friends. Under … [Read more...]