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How does co-ownership of property work? The great Australian dream of owning a property. While it is not completely unattainable for young adults, we are seeing that more and more people are looking to co-purchase a property with a friend or family member; someone that they trust and care for, whom they can then share … Continue reading Co-ownership of property – QLD
Lease agreements – what are your rights? When you rent a property or space – whether it be residential or commercial purpose – you are required to sign a lease. A lease agreement or lease document (also known as a tenancy agreement) is a written agreement between you and the property owner. Unlike the purchase of a house, tenancy … Continue reading Lease Agreements QLD
In Queensland, almost all disputes will be dealt with by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Magistrate’s Court, District Court or Supreme Court. It simply depends on the amount of money in dispute as to which court you will go to. What are the thresholds of the monetary orders in Queensland? Queensland Civil … Continue reading QCAT Money Orders
Many products make some pretty absurd claims about what they can deliver; whether it be about your weight, your wrinkles, your teeth colour, how effectively they clean your bathrooms, etc. While most of the time we shake our head in disappointment and vow never to waste our money on it again, it was clearly effective … Continue reading False Advertising: Misleading and Deceptive Conduct in Advertising
It is the fast-approaching time of the year when a lot of businesses will be hiring extra workers to cover the busy, upcoming holiday period. The employment is usually for a short period and employees are typically hired on a casual basis to cater for this interim influx of customers and work. Understanding your employment … Continue reading Casual Employee Rights in QLD
What is an injunction? Having an injunction granted against someone (or a business) is not easy. It is expensive, risky and you need to prove that irreparable harm will be done to a person or a company which can't be fixed by any amount of compensation. Put simply, an injunction is a court order that … Continue reading Injunctions in QLD
Just like any other business in this day and age, law firms face a new breed of criminal: cyber-based criminals. Cyber-attacks and data breaches have increased over 700% since February last year in Australia. Despite this, companies and employees are more often than not, untrained, uneducated and ill-equipped to deal with such attacks. What are … Continue reading Cybersecurity, Law Firms and You
One of the harsh realities of starting your own company is that it may not survive. In fact, the Small Business Association (SBA) believes that approximately 30% of new businesses fail during the first two years of being open and 50% during the first five years. If a company is unable to pay its debts as … Continue reading Business Insolvency – QLD
The Australian Tax Office and its government bodies are examples of the types of organisations that you do not want to ‘put off’ paying your debts to. Not only are there hefty penalties associated with debts not being paid on time, but there are also heavy repercussions that may impact you, your travel and future … Continue reading Do you have debt and taxes owed to the government?
A Confidentiality Agreement is also known as a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). It is a legal contract which tries to protect the secrecy of a business’ valuable intellectual property (IP). A Confidentiality Agreement is only enforceable if it is signed by all parties; therefore, it is important that it is signed before either party shares any confidential … Continue reading What is a Confidentiality Agreement and what is their importance?
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