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COVID-19: Newsflash! – National Cabinet unveils ground-breaking Commercial Leasing Code for SMEs
Under growing pressure to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, on 7 April 2020 National Cabinet announced a mandatory code for commercial lease tenancies...
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COVID-19: Law in the Time of Corona – Fed Govt’s $130B ‘JobKeeper’ Program
On 30 March 2020, the Government announced $130 Billion in the budget with the goal of keeping workers in jobs over the next six months. This article...
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COVID-19: Law in the Time of Corona – ‘Stay at Home’ laws set to profoundly impact commercial offices
New laws mean that people in New South Wales must not leave their homes without ‘reasonable excuse’. A reasonable excuse is not...
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Corporate + Commercial
Neobanks: Can They Challenge the Big 4?
‘Neobanks’, also known as ‘digital banks’ and ‘challenger banks’, are terms which synonymously refer to the next...
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New Whistleblower Policy: 10 Key Points To Note!
All public companies have until 1 January 2020 to comply with the new whistleblower policy requirements. This requirement carries a $126,000 (body...
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Handle with care: owner drivers get new protections
Amendments to the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act create new protections for gig economy workers transporting...
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The Power of the Platform: ACCC Takes Aim at Facebook & Google
In June 2019, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (‘ACCC’) released its’ final report from the Digital Platforms Inquiry...
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Corporate + Commercial
IP Rights Holders beware! Changes to Competition Laws
The repeal of the so-called “IP exemption” from the Competition and Consumer Act could significantly impact commercial dealings in IP rights....
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Blocking the exits: Directors’ rights to decline share transfers
Under Australian law, directors of companies typically have unilateral powers to reject transfers of shares by shareholders. However, below we...
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Get your records straight! ASIC record-keeping obligations and penalties
Officers have legal obligations under Australian law to keep information on ASIC registers up to...
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Your freelancer has arrived: Australian Uber drivers held not employees
In much-publicised proceedings, the Fair Work Ombudsman has found that Uber drivers are independent...
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Contractual lock-in? Terminating contracts without a clause
Contracts form the backbone of almost all commercial arrangements, binding parties to perform their specified duties. But when does a breach or...
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Insolvent trading and the position of Australian directors
Under Australian law, board directors have a duty to prevent insolvent trading by corporations. Though certain exceptions may apply, failure to do so...
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Illegal phoenix activity targeted by new corporate law reforms
New reforms currently before Parliament seeks to give the Phoenix Taskforce more power to prevent illegal...
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Creating a modern commercial law firm and a healthy workplace
In this podcast, James is interviewed by Beyond Billables about the ideas behind Edwards + Co...
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An update on open banking in Australia
Proposed changes to the Consumer Data Rights (‘CDRs’) to facilitate open banking are another example of the consumer protectionist...
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Are e-signatures valid under Australian Law?
A great strength for modern businesses is being able to negotiate and strike deals quickly and efficiently over the internet. Once they’re...
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