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Business Law
What Privacy Laws Apply if I have Government Clients?
This is fairly straightforward. If you are providing services that involve the handling of personal information for a federal government agency, the Privacy Act 1988 applies to you. This means you must comply with all 12 Australian Privacy Principles and have appropriate privacy policies, collection

Business Law
Commercial Law
Shareholders agreements - What are they and why do I need one?
If you are setting up a company and there is more than one shareholder, it is important to have in place a comprehensive shareholders agreement. Without such an agreement in place, the operation of the company can become uncertain and unnecessarily complicated. However, even without a shareholders a

Business Law
Tracking Devices on Work Vehicles
GPS tracking devices for vehicles are everywhere at the moment. The companies pedalling these nifty devices promise all kinds of returns on your investment, particularly if you operate a company that provides vehicles to your employees. What the Google ads and billboards don't mention is the serious

Estate Planning
What is testamentary capacity?
When lawyers talk about testamentary capacity, they are referring to whether or not a person has the mental ability to make a valid will. Legally speaking, capacity is not a simple "black and white" issue but multifaceted and always specific to the act being engaged in or document being drafted.

Business Law
Full-time and fully recorded: an overview of the Fair Work Act amendments
The Fair Work Commission enacted amendments to annualised salary provisions of select modern awards with effect on and from 1 March 2020. The relevant awards impacted include Banking, Finance and Insurance, Clerks, Legal, Mining, Pharmacy and Telecommunications.
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