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As a business owner, it's important to protect your interests when entering into agreements with clients, customers, or contractors. One way to do this is by having a well-drafted service agreement in place. A service agreement outlines the terms and conditions of a service arrangement, including th

Many small businesses utilise a standard form credit account application often involving the following statement above the signing block " I agree that if I am a director/shareholder (owning at least 15% of the shares) of the Client [borrower] I shall be personally liable for the performance of the

What makes a will valid? The short answer is the legal trademark "it depends," or in the longer form: "it depends if the Court finds it to be a valid will." The reality is that wills can be valid in many forms, text messages, videos, even self-executing smart contracts. The issue is whether you want

As most commercial transactions all have different elements or circumstances, the contracts for these often require a level of bespoke drafting. This drafting often changes numerous times during negotiations between the parties. However, there are provisions that should appear in most (if not all) c

The NSW government recently introduced the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2022 (NSW) ( 2022 Regulation ) to replace the existing Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2017 (NSW) ( 2017 Regulation ) and makes minor changes to the NSW Contract for Sale of Land. The 2022 Regulation otherwise s

Before you use that free privacy policy template for your website, please read this article. The regulatory fines and legal costs associated with failing to properly consider privacy law in Australia can be huge, but mostly they are just a massive time suck.