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Did You Actually Shop Here? Fake Business Reviews:

Did You Actually Shop Here? Fake Business Reviews:

Advertising your small business online is definitely the way to go these days, with potential to reach a large audience with a much smaller outlay than traditional media. With this in mind we thought we’d highlight a recent move by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) as a word of warning to business owners.

Swimwear Design and the Need to Protect Copyright:

Swimwear Design and the Need to Protect Copyright:

A recent decision by the Federal Court of Australia has highlighted the importance of protecting your intellectual property and it could be particularly important for those budding fashion and swimwear designers out there to pay attention to.

The Importance of a Shareholder Agreement:

The Importance of a Shareholder Agreement:

When starting a new business there are three basic structures to choose from; a sole trader, a partnership, or a company, with each having its own advantages and disadvantages. When you choose a company as the structure for your business you will become a shareholder in that company with the other people you go into business with.

The Problem with Couple’s Having ‘Mirror Wills’:

The Problem with Couple’s Having ‘Mirror Wills’:

When a married couple decide to update their wills it’s a common practice for them to enter into what is termed as a ‘mirror will’. This type of will provides that their entire estate will go to their spouse when they die and then when their spouse subsequently dies, the entire estate will go to the couple’s children. 

The Difference Between Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common:

The Difference Between Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common:

Many people don’t realise that when it comes to purchasing a property with another person you can do so in two distinct ways; as joint tenants or as tenants in common. This is a legal distinction that completely changes your rights in relation to the property depending on which method you choose. 

Business Owners are Publishers Too:

Business Owners are Publishers Too:

Are you a small business owner? Do you use social media as a tool in marketing your business? If you answered yes to these questions then you might not be aware that you are in fact in the eyes of the law considered to be a publisher and that the same media laws that apply to professions such as journalism also apply to you and the things you say online.