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How to dismiss an employee for serious misconduct, a step-by-step guide employment law 23 Oct 2026

How to dismiss an employee for serious misconduct, a step-by-step guide

Dismissing an employee for serious misconduct: the legal definition, the exact process to follow step by step, and how to avoid an unfair dismissal claim.

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Can an employer refuse to accept your resignation employment law 22 Oct 2026

Can an employer refuse to accept your resignation

Can your employer refuse to accept your resignation? No, but notice periods and final pay have strict rules. Here is what you are owed when you resign.

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Your company can't pay its debts, what are your options? commercial law 22 Oct 2026

Your company can't pay its debts, what are your options?

Your company can't pay its debts. A director's options: informal restructuring, voluntary administration or liquidation, and the personal risks of waiting.

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Vitiating factors in Australian contract law, a guide for business owners commercial law 22 Oct 2026

Vitiating factors in Australian contract law, a guide for business owners

How misrepresentation, duress, undue influence and unconscionable conduct can make an Australian commercial contract void, voidable or unenforceable.

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Negotiating a business contract and when to bring in a lawyer commercial law 22 Oct 2026

Negotiating a business contract and when to bring in a lawyer

Wondering whether to get a lawyer for a contract negotiation? Here are the factors that decide it, from the stakes to how one-sided the terms really are.

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The winning bidder never paid and recovering debt on your online auction platform commercial law 21 Oct 2026

The winning bidder never paid and recovering debt on your online auction platform

When a winning bidder will not pay, your online auction platform needs a debt recovery process. Here are the steps, from demand letters to court claims.

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What a business lawyer does for your Australian business commercial law 21 Oct 2026

What a business lawyer does for your Australian business

What does a business lawyer do in Australia? When you need one, what to expect from the relationship, how costs work, and the questions worth asking first.

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Vicarious liability in Australia and when an employer pays for an employee's wrongs employment law 21 Oct 2026

Vicarious liability in Australia and when an employer pays for an employee's wrongs

Vicarious liability in Australia explained simply: when an employer is liable for an employee's wrongs, where the line is drawn, and how to manage the risk.

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Intention to create legal relations and the element that decides whether your deal is binding commercial law 21 Oct 2026

Intention to create legal relations and the element that decides whether your deal is binding

Intention to create legal relations explained: the objective test Australian courts use to decide whether your deal is a binding contract, and how to prove it.

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Passing off in Australia and protecting your brand without a trade mark intellectual property 20 Oct 2026

Passing off in Australia and protecting your brand without a trade mark

Passing off lets Australian businesses stop copycats trading on their reputation. Here's what the three elements are and how it compares to trade marks.

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Counter-offers in contract law and when a changed term ends the deal commercial law 20 Oct 2026

Counter-offers in contract law and when a changed term ends the deal

What is a counter-offer? In Australian contract law a counter-offer rejects the original offer and replaces it, so know when your changed terms end the deal.

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Anatomy of a client agreement and the clauses that protect your business commercial law 19 Oct 2026

Anatomy of a client agreement and the clauses that protect your business

Drafting a client agreement? Know the essential clauses, from scope and payment to liability caps and termination, and the traps that leave you exposed.

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