Residential contracts – what’s new for buyers

Residential contracts – what’s new for buyers

  Australians’ obsession with the property market continues unabated. Earlier this year the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) brought in some changes to the way contracts for sale are drawn up. As a buyer, here’s what’s new for you: Compliant smoke...
Your obligations under the new franchise laws

Your obligations under the new franchise laws

  Franchising laws have changed again, and if you’re a franchise business owner it’s important you’re up to the date with the latest requirements. The government has introduced the online Franchise Disclosure Register, which is a database of franchisors’...
Think before clicking ‘Publish’

Think before clicking ‘Publish’

When is a publisher not a publisher? According to the High Court, when it’s Google. In a landmark defamation case, the court has confirmed that publishing hyperlinks to defamatory material written by others does not count as publication – or republication. However,...