Engineering

The safest course for employers is to ensure that their employee contracts contain a restraint-of-trade clause, with such restraints being fair, reasonable and legally enforceable. A well-drafted contract can protect an employer in a way that is much more efficient and cost-effective than Court proceedings!

When terminating a contract early, the circumstances at that time and the content of the contract will be critical to understanding how this might be done as Commercial Law specialist Mitchell Zadow explains.

There are a number of key aspects that should be considered and covered in a well-drafted supply contract. Some of these items may not necessarily be included in standard contracts and therefore you should understand the terminology before considering signing. Read here for more.

Registering a trade mark for a business name is more important than you might think. Registering a business name or domain name does not give you the exclusive right of use. However, registering your business name as a trade mark gives you the exclusive right to use the trade mark throughout Australia. Read here for more information.