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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...

Small Business Tips

Intellectual Property For Small Businesses: Key Questions Answered

Protecting intellectual property is often overlooked by SMEs. When you think about intellectual property, you probably think it doesn’t apply to small business. It’s easy to think...

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, 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, Small Business Tips

5 hot tips for successful commercial negotiations

My negotiation training ground Today I’m sharing 5 hot tips for successful commercial negotiations, tried and tested by me during my legal career. If there’s...

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

How do I get out of my contract?

Get me OUT of here! Recently, several clients have asked me whether it is possible to end their contract early. They took on projects at...

Construction, Engineering, Small Business Tips

Tender Evaluation Checklist: 7 Cs for your go/no-go

I caught up with an old colleague recently, and we talked about how engineers underestimate the value of a simple but comprehensive “go/no-go” process. This...