Can I see your licence please?
On 7 September 2017, the parliament of Queensland passed the Queensland Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 (the Bill), which will require any person who provides labour hire services in Queensland [...]
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An expensive mistake – pitfalls in PPSA
OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (OneSteel) rented a crushing and screening plant from Alleasing Pty Ltd (Alleasing), pursuant to a lease agreement it signed in 2014 which had a six-year term. The [...]
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Short change your staff and you could personally end up out of pocket
A warning to business directors and employers: don’t short change your staff or you could personally end up out-of-pocket! In June 2016, a Gold Coast security business and its sole director were [...]
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Lessons to learn from ACCC proceedings in 2016
ACCC releases a list of compliance and enforcement priorities for each year (see our article titled ‘ACCC: Compliance and Enforcement Priorities 2016’). One of the central and continuing focus [...]
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Will my e-signature be enforceable?
The New South Wales Court of Appeal (NSWCA) has shed some light on, or perhaps added to the confusion about, the enforceability of electronic signature.
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There’s an indemnity clause in the draft contract… What are you going to do about it?
An indemnity is a contract by one party to keep another harmless against loss. It transfers risk from one party to another to compensate for loss. Some businesses assume that throwing in a broad, [...]
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ACCC cracks down on cartel conduct
Each year the ACCC sets enforcement and compliance priorities that are taken into account when pursuing competition and consumer matters. In 2016, the ACCC warned that it would continue to take [...]
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ASIC, the loan ranger
If you are in the business of providing credit to consumers, you may have to comply with the laws and regulations as set out in the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) (NCCPA), [...]
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