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Buying into a franchise can be more complex than buying a standalone business. Here are the key issues to consider before you sign.
Small businesses operate differently from larger organisations. This article explores six practical lessons about giving legal advice that reflects how SME owners actually make decisions, manage risk and run their businesses.
Many legal disputes begin with assumptions that sound perfectly reasonable. This article explores five common statements that aren’t always legally correct and explains why the law often depends on the specific circumstances.
A landscaping business owner had terms and conditions drafted by a lawyer. When an $80,000 job went wrong, the clause he needed wasn’t there, and he paid $10,000 out of his own pocket. The problem was a document that didn’t match the real risk of the work.
A small business issued a $46,000 invoice and got a wall of allegations in reply. Here is how diagnosing the dispute, holding back the angry response, and taking a few practical steps resolved it without proceedings.
When friends or family buy a home together, the law gives each of them less than they think. Any co-owner can force a sale, and the security to stay put all but disappears. A look at how other countries have built genuine alternatives, and what Australia could learn from them.
AI-generated images are already governed by consumer law. The question is whether the advertisement, taken as a whole, gives a misleading impression of the property.
In the first of two posts, we look at the gap between contributing to a home and holding a clear legal interest in it — and why title, intention and documentation matter when the title does not tell the whole story.
Legal options in NSW when a neighbour’s tree damages your property, including Trees Act orders, self-help and council controls.
A practical look at how shared driveway maintenance disputes can arise in NSW when a registered right of way gives access, but says little or nothing about repairs, contribution or responsibility.
When commercial practice drifts from the written contract, disputes often emerge when the relationship becomes strained.
Economic pressure often exposes legal problems already sitting inside a business: unclear contracts, unenforced payment terms and co-owner tensions.
