Legal

Issue No. 52 - April/May 2010

by Peter Buberis

For any business built upon innovations, even a business with well developed technologies, there comes a time to take the next step, whether by bolting on new technology, finding funds to develop ideas further find news ways to market....
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Compliance in a new era of road safety

Everyone who goes to work in the morning has a right to go home safely at night....
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Securities reform has sweeping impact

by Tony Hurren

Australia is entering a brave new world for credit markets, one which will impact on the way most businesses obtain and provide finance....
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Issue No. 51 - February/March 2010

The advantages and generous concessions that can accompany using a family discretionary trust - a Family Trust - or a self-managed superannuation fund as an investment vehicle have persuaded a significant number of people to transfer assets to, or accumulate assets in, these vehicles....
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Phoenix ruling burn notice

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission’s recent successful prosecution of North Sydney solicitor Timothy Donald Somerville for facilitating clients’ illegal ‘phoenix’ or asset stripping activity (ASIC v Somerville [2009] NSWSC 934) is a warning for all professionals and advisors to take care when advising clients during or near insolvency, and the extent to which they become involved in their clients’ affairs....
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Issue No. 50 - December / January 2009

How many small businesses are franchises in disguise and subject to all the benefits and obligations of the updated Franchise Code of Conduct? Fiona Gilbert, a Senior Associate and Registered Trade Marks Attorney at Adelaide-based law practice, DLA Phillips Fox, says it is relatively easy for someone to establish a business without realizing that it is a franchise arrangement....
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Issue No. 44 - December/January 2008

“These days, my team spends half of its time running brand-related court cases around the country, and the other half helping clients with strategies to ensure that their brand is protected without the need for litigation,” said Brand litigator, Tim O’Callaghan from national commercial law firm, Piper Alderman....
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Don’t be a business undertaker

by Mr Shayne Bakewell

A Business Reality Check R.I.P....
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Issue No. 43 - October/November 2008

by Mr Brett Thorneycroft

Company directors are more vulnerable to “draconian” personal liability laws in SA than anywhere else in the country according to Bruce Cowley, a corporate partner at law firm Minter Ellison....
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EPA changes new regime for landfill

SA’s construction, mining and petroleum industries are facing a new regime which will require firms to review and possibly test fill before moving it from site to site....
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