Most insurance policies do not cover (or severely restrict) damage to properties from termites. Termites can enter a property and demolish significant parts of it in a short period of time, requiring tens of thousands of dollars in rectification work. Principal of Wilson Haynes – solicitors, conveyancers and business advisors – Jim Wilson said: “Most …
Before you post about people or businesses on social media be very careful that you are not engaging in defamation. For example, unless you have absolute and unequivocal proof of your assertions, it is not advisable to publish a post that says a person is ‘an absolute rip-off merchant’ or a business is a ‘rip-off shop’ …
Shareholders’ and Unitholders’ Agreements Thinking of going into business with friends? The first thing you should do is draw up a shareholders’ or unitholders’ agreement to minimise your business risk, according to Jim Wilson, principal of Wilson Haynes – solicitors, conveyancers and business advisors. “The biggest risk to mitigate against is the prospect that you …
Gold Coast Mayor and Councillors accused of Corruption in Qld State Parliament! I have been working with the complainant on this for 2 years, in relation to corrupt planning practices in relation to the heritage-listed Main Beach Bathing Pavillion. Congratulations to Rob Pyne, State MLA for bringing it up and to Don Magin, that …
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WILSON HAYNES – solicitors, conveyancers and business advisers – is excited to announce that its FREE one hour legal information sessions* are going digital. The new look Law and You MeetUp webinars will focus on a different topic each month. The first will focus on family law and will take place at 6.30pm on Thursday …
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The recent decision of the Fair Work Commission to grant casual staff, who have been employed under Awards for more than 12 months and who work regular hours, the right to request to become permanent staff will prove to be “further costly red tape that small business could do without,” according to Jim Wilson, Principal …
FWC’s decision on New Rights for Casuals – your opinion? Read More »
DANGERS OF REGISTERING DESCRIPTIVE TRADEMARKS Registering a trademark which contains words which describe a business’s goods or services is a risky business which can result in the goods or services not being protected. The Australian Trademarks Office recently rejected a business’s attempts to block registration of a similar trademark because it found that there would …
Can a solicitor be an executor of a will? You can nominate your solicitor to be the paid executor of your Will. On your death, your executor obtains Probate or may also be required to hold some assets in trust for certain beneficiaries, with distribution to them, on their attaining a certain age. When all …
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Simply registering your business name with ASIC DOES NOT give you any proprietary rights for that name – another business or competitor can still use your name in their advertising. The only way to protect your business name (as well as your other intellectual property such as logos etc) is by registering a trademark. Furthermore, …