Business Law

The PPSR is the Australian national register for recording security interests other than in relation to land. You can register a security interest over personal property, for example, motor vehicles, stock, and financial property such as shares. Most commonly a...

The wide-ranging impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is certainly yet to be completely understood – however, it is clear that it will continue to have far reaching implications in many sectors. Legally, one of the ways we may be able to protect ourselves from these...

As the realities of social distancing start to set in, many businesses are faced with new and unprecedented challenges in relation to the supply of goods and services, leaving many having to cancel events, manage delays, and cope with shortages of supply. Amidst these...

Every day you may be putting your business at risk when selling, leasing, or hiring out goods, or selling valuable goods on consignment. This risk is increasing significantly due to the impact of COVID-19. In recent days, many businesses had to shut their doors. Pubs,...

On 20 January 2020, the Federal Court of Australia held that hotel comparison website Trivago had breached the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) by making misleading representations in relation to hotel room rates and savings on its website and in its television...

Everyone loves a bargain, but what happens when the deal your getting isn’t quite as sweet as you thought? When buying new products, people often use price comparisons as a way of assessing the value they are gaining from their purchase. Owing to this, many retailers...

In January 2019, in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Federal Court found Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd, a major Australian franchise of automotive repairs and servicing, were in breach of the Franchising Code of...

On 21 October 2019, the ACCC announced that Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (Flight Centre) had paid $252,000 in penalties following two infringement notices issued by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) for alleged misleading advertisements...

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 received royal asset on 12 March 2019 and commenced operation on 1 July 2019. The new legislation provides greater protection and remedies for those who 'blow the whistle' on corporate,...

Trade promotions can be a great way to promote your products and services. However, before you run a trade promotion, there are several things you should consider. These include: 1. Is the prize you want to award permissible? For example, tobacco products and certain...

Whether you go into partnership with a fellow dentist, employ another dentist in your practice or engage another dentist as a contractor in your practice, you will need to ensure that you protect yourself and your practice in the event things don’t work out between...

From 22 February 2018, the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 amends the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) to introduce mandatory data breach notification provisions.   Background  Under the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the...

According to a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission the answer is "No". This is a live issue in other countries where Uber operates. Decisions of the UK Employment Tribunal and a judge in New York have held, under their law, that Uber drivers were either...

Clinch Long Woodbridge have helped many international and multinational businesses set up an Australian subsidiary or new entity in Australia. There are eight key points to consider when doing in business in Australia as detailed below. 1. Company registration Foreign...

The Australian Privacy Commissioner’s latest decision against AAPT is a timely warning to your business to review its privacy obligations in light of the substantial changes to the Privacy Act, that came into effect on 12 March 2014. The Privacy Law changes reflect...

A Buy Sell Agreement is a legally binding agreement between co-owners of a business that governs what happens if a co-owner dies or is otherwise forced to leave the business or chooses to leave the business. It may be thought of as a sort of premarital agreement...

Many employers do not know what their obligations are about parental leave. Recent amendments to the Fair Work Act now also need to be considered. It is timely to update you on employer’s obligations about parental leave. Currently, under the Fair Work Act,...