Why do Lawyers fail their clients?

One answer was suggested by Charles T. Munger in his address to the Harvard Law School class of 1948, as follows: To a lawyer, everything looks like a problem to be approached in a legal way and with legal tools. Munger calls this, “Man-with-a-hammer-tendency”, from...

ACCC issues warning to franchisors

Franchising Code of Conduct Under Australian Law all Franchisors and Franchisees are required to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct (FCC). As franchising continues to increase in popularity, it is essential that both Franchisors and Franchisees understand...

Company secrets and data security

The unauthorised disclosure of confidential information or sharing of company secrets constitutes a breach of the employee’s duty of confidentiality and can have important consequences. This was evident in recent proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia...

Do you have assets in multiple jurisdictions?

Australia is a multicultural country, where the likelihood of an Australian having assets in a jurisdiction outside Australia is strong. Being a dual national or just having assets in more than one jurisdiction raises issues when it comes to estate planning. Case...