As a business owner, you trust your employees to be honest. It’s therefore every employer’s worst fear to find out that an employee has been stealing from you. But what if then, that employee sues you, and your lawyer tells you that employee has a case?
Limitation of liability clauses are a great way for parties to a contract to limit, manage or allocate risk between them.
Indemnities are often treated like a ‘standard’ or ‘boilerplate’ contract clause, when they are anything but. If they are ignored or overlooked, you could be in trouble when something goes wrong. However, when used properly, indemnity clauses can help you to manage your risk when entering into an agreement.
As a lawyer, you really savour the great deals you get to assist great clients with. Find out about just such a deal we recently had the fortune of being entrusted with.
Previously, politicians (most recently, the Shorten Opposition) have proposed halving the CGT discount to 25%, or maybe eliminate it completely. Is this a good idea? Andrew Andreyev shares the simple truth
The ATO is using Director Penalty Notices more often. However, the ATO officers are only human and they can make mistakes. There are four main ways in which your DPN may be challenged.
You would think this is obvious. Some of us can still remember our first school savings account with the State Bank, pink piggybank and all… But when you start involving companies, trusts and partnerships, things can get a little more complicated.
If you are involved with an incorporated association or considering setting one up, then chances are you have come across the term ‘model rules’.
Did you know that you do not have to use the model rules? Incorporated associations can choose to write their own rules.
Here are 5 things to consider when preparing or updating your incorporated association’s rules.
Company title is rare and unusual. If you are selling it then you should have experienced lawyers to help you.