Corporate & Commercial 20 January 2017 New law protects small businesses from unfair contract terms

On 12 November 2016, the new unfair contracts legislation commenced providing greater protection to small businesses against unfair terms in standard form contracts. Under...

Corporate & Commercial 29 October 2016 Does my privacy policy comply with privacy laws?

Unless you’ve reviewed it lately, probably not. New privacy laws were introduced in March 2014. The laws known as the Australian Privacy Principles are...

Wills, Estates & Succession Planning 27 October 2016 How do I make an enduring power of attorney (medical treatment)?

Who can make a power of attorney? A power of attorney can be made by anyone over 18 years of age with the capacity...

Wills, Estates & Succession Planning 26 October 2016 What is a testamentary trust?

A testamentary trust or “will trust” is created, as the name suggests, through a will. Unlike a trust created by a Deed of Settlement...

Corporate & Commercial 13 July 2016 Trade mark protection: licensing lessons from Lodestar

On 28 June 2016, the Full Federal Court, consisting of five judges, handed down its decision in Lodestar Anstalt v Campari America LLC  FCFA 92...

Wills, Estates & Succession Planning 19 February 2016 Who’s Looking out for Older Australians?

In recent years, significant advancements in medical research, together with increased affordability of and access to revolutionary treatments and medications, has seen a dramatic...

Corporate & Commercial 24 November 2015 To Patent or Not to Patent: That Is the Question

Whether you are a businessman, an artist, an employee or contractor, you might have developed an idea that you regard as commercially valuable and...