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How Effective Are Your Post Employment Restraints?
Significant damage can be done to a business when an executive or senior manager resigns, taking with them valuable customers and confidential information. Restraint of trade clauses, or post-employment restraints, play a crucial role in protecting the legitimate...
Breakdown of De Facto Relationships
Like the breakdown of a marriage, the breakdown of a de facto relationship may require court involvement to settle financial and/or parenting disputes. This is a prominent concern considering how 10.4% of the Australian population were registered as being in a de...
5 Things You Need to Check Before Signing a Business Lease
Below are five things you should do before signing a business lease. 1. Factor in rent payments As a tenant, you are required to pay an amount – often referred to as your rent – for occupying the premises. This amount is usually paid to your landlord or managing...
Fair Work Commission Anti-Bullying Orders Explained
The Fair Work Commission has powers to make anti-bullying orders when a worker has been bullied by an individual or group and there is a risk that the worker will continue to endure this bullying if there is no intervention. The Commission does not have the power to...
Conveyancing Survey Reports – What Are They Good For?
A survey report is commonly requested during conveyancing. It shows any recent improvements on a parcel of land, the boundaries of the property, and the dimensions of the property (including aspects such as fences, garages, and pools). To put it simply, a survey...
How to Protect your Home From Your Ex-Partner
When parties separate, it is important to make sure that assets are protected before a family law property settlement is formalised. One way that matrimonial assets can be protected is through the lodgment of a caveat. What is a caveat? A caveat is a note that is...
Does Your Employment Contract Measure Up?
If you are entering into an employment contract, do you know what should be included? If you are an employer and using an old contract, should it be reviewed first? It is clear contracts should be individually structured to meet the needs of those involved and in...
What is a Concerns Notice?
A concerns notice is a process available in defamation law under the Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) (‘the Act’). A concerns notice is sent to a person who has made defamatory statements, giving them an opportunity to respond and make amends. They might, for example, offer...