Does your privacy policy comply with the privacy laws?
New privacy laws were introduced in 2014, the laws known as the Australian Privacy Principles are a new set of privacy principles affecting the handling of personal information. If you have a website privacy policy you should review it for compliance with the privacy principles. The aim of the new laws is to bring Australia’s […]
Changes to Personal Property Securities Act (PPS Leases)
The Australian Government introduced the Personal Property Securities Amendment (PPS Leases) Bill in the House of Representatives. After passing through the Senate the proposed changes became law with the enactment of the Personal Property Securities Amendment (PPS Leases) Act 2017 on 20 May 2017. The date is important and has many repercussions. What leases are […]
Don’t let your Site Problem turn into a Court case
Each construction project will have its own challenges. Often a significant portion of these challenges will arise from the particular conditions of a given site and it is important that any potential site difficulties are addressed as early as possible in the planning stages of any project. Some of the most common site issues that […]
Social Media and Defamation Tweeters and Posters Beware!
Anyone who uses social media has almost certainly come across a post or tweet where your immediate reaction was to suck in your breath and go “Ouch” while simultaneously being glad you weren’t the one on the end of the tirade. Perhaps you have been guilty of firing off such a post or tweet yourself […]
Debt recovery basics for business
If you are owed money for goods or services, the first step in attempting to recover it is generally to send a letter of demand to the other party setting out the amount of money outstanding and giving them a defined period of time within which to settle the matter by paying you the money […]
Important things to consider when buying a business
If you are considering buying a business there are many things you need to do from a legal, financial and general business perspective. Getting the right advice from the start is important. The structure of and issues involved in the sale are quite different if you are buying the business assets only, compared with the […]