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The Deal with Deeds

Have you noticed that sometimes your contract document is called a “deed”, and sometimes it is called a “contract” or an “agreement”? This month, I...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering

My Roundabout Path to Engineering and Construction Law

I’m often asked how I became an engineering and construction lawyer. I’m not one of those lawyers with a nice, linear career path. It’s been...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering, General Information, Small Business Tips, Terms and conditions

Modern Slavery Clauses and Australian Contracts

Over the last 2 years, I’ve noticed more and more “modern slavery clauses” cropping up in commercial contracts. They tend to be tacked on at...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering, Small Business Tips, Terms and conditions

Why would you pay a lawyer to draft your business contract?

Don’t be like Bob Bob is a business owner. He’s spent a fortune on his website, polo shirts with his spiffy logo, professional headshots for...

Business Law, Construction, Terms and conditions

What You Need To Know About A Set-Off Clause

Has a client ever unexpectedly deducted money from your payments? There might have been a set-off clause in your contract. So what IS a set-off...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering, Terms and conditions

Can I start my project before the contract is finalised?

Sometimes you really need a head start In my last post I talked about whether you need a wet signature on your contract. Here’s another...

Business Law, Small Business Tips, Terms and conditions

Does my client need to sign the contract?

Is this a question you’ve thought about before? As in: We’ve done the deal and want to get started. But I want to be sure...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering, General Information

Handshake deals: when do you need a memorandum of understanding?

So when DO you need a memorandum of understanding? Let’s set the scene: Your business development manager has identified a white-hot opportunity that ticks every...

Business Law, Small Business Tips, Terms and conditions

Why you should try to negotiate a better contract

Look, I get it. Proposing changes to the contract is hard. It might mean a difficult conversation with your client. But here are some thoughts...

Business Law, Construction

WA’s new WHS Act 2020 (WA): Lessons learned from Australia’s first industrial manslaughter case

WHS harmonisation finally arrives in WA It’s taken a while (understatement), but Western Australia is finally getting closer to embracing the national harmonisation of workplace...

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