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When is a verbal agreement legally binding in Australia? commercial law 16 Aug 2026

When is a verbal agreement legally binding in Australia?

Verbal agreements can bind Australian businesses, but proving them is hard. This guide covers the contract elements, writing rules and how to stay protected.

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How to vary a contract in Australia, step by step commercial law 16 Aug 2026

How to vary a contract in Australia, step by step

How to legally vary a contract in Australia: the steps, documents, consideration rules and signing authority you need to change a signed agreement safely

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Removing a beneficiary or trustee from a trust, process, powers and tax risks commercial law 15 Aug 2026

Removing a beneficiary or trustee from a trust, process, powers and tax risks

Removing a beneficiary or trustee from a discretionary trust means following the deed, or the change can be void or trigger tax. How the process works.

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How to sign a contract, a step-by-step guide for Australian businesses commercial law 15 Aug 2026

How to sign a contract, a step-by-step guide for Australian businesses

How to sign a business contract in Australia: valid electronic signatures, company execution rules, email acceptance, and the records you need to keep.

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Derivative Action in Australia, when a Shareholder Can Sue on the Company's Behalf commercial law 15 Aug 2026

Derivative Action in Australia, when a Shareholder Can Sue on the Company's Behalf

A derivative action lets Australian shareholders sue on the company's behalf when the board won't act. Here's how the Corporations Act leave process works.

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Consequential loss clauses in Australian business contracts, a drafting guide commercial law 15 Aug 2026

Consequential loss clauses in Australian business contracts, a drafting guide

Consequential loss clauses decide who pays for lost profits and downtime. Here is the liability framework to draft and negotiate before you sign.

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Vicarious liability in Australia and when employers answer for staff conduct employment law 14 Aug 2026

Vicarious liability in Australia and when employers answer for staff conduct

Vicarious liability can make Australian employers liable for civil wrongs staff commit at work. Learn how the test works, its limits, and when to get help.

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How defamation law works on social media in Australia cyber law 14 Aug 2026

How defamation law works on social media in Australia

How defamation law applies to social media in Australia: the elements of a claim, who can sue or be sued, defences, and the steps to protect your reputation.

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Domain squatting and what to do when someone else owns your brand's domain name cyber law 13 Aug 2026

Domain squatting and what to do when someone else owns your brand's domain name

Responding to domain squatting in Australia: a five-step plan covering evidence, WHOIS checks, your legal rights, and the auDRP or UDRP dispute routes.

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Mediation or arbitration and choosing the right path for a commercial dispute dispute resolution 13 Aug 2026

Mediation or arbitration and choosing the right path for a commercial dispute

Choosing mediation or arbitration for your commercial dispute? Compare the cost, confidentiality, finality and enforceability of each to pick the right path.

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IT services agreements and what a signed contract protects when a client dispute hits commercial law 13 Aug 2026

IT services agreements and what a signed contract protects when a client dispute hits

Working without a signed IT services agreement leaves scope, deadlines and code ownership open to dispute. A written contract protects you when it goes wrong.

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Agreement to agree and whether a promise to negotiate later can be enforced commercial law 13 Aug 2026

Agreement to agree and whether a promise to negotiate later can be enforced

An agreement to agree leaves key commercial terms for later negotiation. Find out when Australian courts will enforce one and how to draft for certainty.

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