Commercial Law

Thinking of starting a business? Especially in this ever-changing age of COVID-19, the sparks of inspiration that pave the way to becoming a business owner are kaleidoscopically diverse: like many Australians, you may have suddenly found yourself without a steady income; you may have found you loved working from home...

Running a business is exciting, but comes with risk, and many businesses struggle to understand their legal rights and obligations. Australian businesses must understand how consumer laws affect their businesses: whether you’re working with customers or businesses, providing services or selling goods. Penalties for breaches have increased in recent years,...

  The federal government announced a ‘mandatory code of conduct’ of small and medium enterprise commercial leasing principles during Covid-19 (the “Code”), a copy of which is available here. The Code applies to all retail, office and industrial commercial leases where the lessee is an ‘eligible business’ – that is,...

COVID-19 has more or less put the whole world at a standstill.  Individuals and businesses alike need to follow government policies and regulations, which are subject to change at any time, as more information about the virus comes to light. But what if you are an event coordinator and the...

As of 1 April 2020, changes to the Director Penalty Notice Regime will take effect. These changes will increase the personal liability of directors in the case of company debt. If you’re a company director, you probably want to read on to find out what the changes are and how...