Does your business send personal information about individuals overseas? Are you aware of your obligations when doing so?
Linda Tapiolas, partner in our commercial team, shares some insights into life at Cooper Grace Ward, her past experiences and predictions for the upcoming year.
Have you ever found yourself the recipient of personal information without asking for it?
Does your business have a compliant privacy policy? Are you aware of your obligations under the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles? Does your business have appropriate processes to manage the handling of personal information?
If you haven’t reviewed your privacy policy in the last 12 months, now is the time act or you might face significant penalties.
Clinton Jackson, Senior Associate in our commercial team, shares some insights into life at Cooper Grace Ward, his past experiences and predictions for the upcoming year.
Scott Hay-Bartlem, partner in our commercial team, shares some insights into life at Cooper Grace Ward, his past experiences and predictions for the upcoming year.
When a company is facing short term financial difficulties the directors or shareholders may decide to make a loan to the company to pay wages.
When a loan is secured by guarantees given by more than one person, disputes can often arise between co-guarantors as to who should bear the burden of paying out the loan, and in what proportions.
The Commonwealth Government has recently released a consultation paper dealing with whether the unfair contract term protections offered to consumers under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), should be extended to small business contracts.
Typically, shareholder agreements contain a provision to the effect that any inconsistency between the agreement and the company’s constitution will be resolved in favour of the shareholder agreement.
In the recent case of Woodside Energy Ltd v Electricity Generation Corporation, the High Court considered the construction of a contractual clause requiring a party to ‘use reasonable endeavours’ to supply supplemental gas…
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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