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Personal Property Securities Registrations and Sales of Businesses

Posted on November 10, 2015

The practical implications of Personal Property Security Registrations (PPSR) need careful consideration in the sale of a business. As a…

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Stamp Duty Exemption on Family Farm Transfers and other Stamp Duty Relief

Posted on September 25, 2015

Following the State Budget on 18 June 2015, the Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget 2015) Bill 2015 was introduced to State Parliament.…

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Do you deal with small businesses? If so, changes to unfair contract provisions may impact you!

Posted on June 17, 2015

The Australian Consumer Law (under the Competition and Consumer Act (ACL) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act…

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The Haunted Forest: Debt Collectors chase participants in Managed Investment Schemes

Posted on March 19, 2015

Thought that the losses were over from the failed agricultural MIS you invested in twenty years ago? You might be wrong! Have you (or…

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Protection of Company and Business Names

Posted on January 28, 2015

The entitlement to and protection of company names and business names is an important, although often poorly understood, area of the law. A…

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Stamp Duty Update

Posted on January 19, 2015

And/or nominee contracts It is common practice for many land contracts to name the purchaser as ‘Bob Smith and/or nominee’. At settlement,…

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Verbal Agreements and Back-dating Documents

Posted on January 13, 2015

In the commercial world there is often a desire for documents to take effect before the date on which they are ultimately signed. Typically…

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