Trust me — I’m your employer
Coming into this season, we tend to reflect on the year that was and what matters most in our lives…
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We can’t build our wills on suspicious minds
What to expect when challenging a will made in ‘suspicious circumstances’ Key points Courts presume that wills are made validly –…
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The Strategic Marketing of Innovation
In Brief Innovation should be the key element in your business strategy. However, innovation only has commercial value when it…
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How to sell your business, tax effectively
Too often business owners fail to take advantage of the generous capital gains tax (CGT) concessions available when selling a business…
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Advanced Care Directives
In Brief In this article, we examine Advanced Care Directives (ACDs) and how they can be used to assist your…
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Who owns your Intellectual Property?
In Brief Intellectual Property (“IP”) may appear to be intangible but it could be the most valuable asset your business…
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Penalties in Commercial Contracts
In Brief In our previous issue, we examined the general law of penalties in contracts, particularly in light of the…
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AdWords: Paragons or Parasites?
Summary A recent Federal Court case has affirmed the position in Australia that the use of AdWords generally does not…
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An IP Health Check could save the life of your business
The heart of your business may well be its intellectual property (“IP”). IP is simply the legal property in the…
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Do we have to do what we are paid to do?
In Oliver Stone’s film Platoon, we see the experience of a young recruit in Vietnam. His sergeant reinforces his intolerance for…
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