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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...
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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...
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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...
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Three Reasons Subcontractors Should Attach Terms & Conditions To A Quotation

Sub-Contractor Agreements are important to make sure both your business and the sub-contractor are aware of the scope of work to be performed and are...
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Payment Clauses

As every small business owner knows, cash is king. But in my experience, a lot of business owners don’t realise they can use their contract...
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Gemma Nugent

Protecting Your Business from Sham Contracting

If your business has subcontractors in its workforce, you probably know that the ATO and the Fair Work Commission have been keeping a sharp eye...
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What are my privacy obligations in business?

I’m a small-business owner – do I need to protect my customers’ personal information? In recent years, some really scary cyber attacks have made headlines...
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Australian Standard Construction Contract

What is an “Australian Standard” contract?

Australian Standard contracts… Love them or hate them, if you are involved in commercial construction you’ll be dealing with them day in and day out....
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Can I start my project before the contract is finalised?

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...
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Signing the contract

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...
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