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Transfer of Shares [Toolkit]
Whenever parties enter into an agreement for the sale and purchase of shares in a proprietary or unlisted company, whether for a minority holding or for the company’s entire issued…
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4 Things Innovative Law Firms do Differently
Technological advancement and innovation have been two of the most crucial trends driving change in the legal sector recently – they are key for law firms intent on growing, staying…
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Drafting a Successful Share Purchase Agreement
Practical Law Australia Advisory Board Member, Rachel Launders, shares some insights into issues that commonly arise when negotiating and drafting share purchase agreements. These issues are worth considering when you…
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Drafting a Successful Shareholders’ Agreement
Practical Law Australia Advisory Board Member, Rachel Launders, shares some lessons she’s learnt over the years, sometimes the hard way, from transactions she has worked on involving shareholders’ agreements. For…
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Security for Costs [Toolkit]
Litigation is expensive and time consuming, and is sometimes pursued by parties who lack the resources or inclination to pay the other side’s costs if they lose. A respondent will commonly make an application for security…
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Data Breach Incidents [Toolkit]
Businesses in Australia are rapidly adopting new technologies to interact with their suppliers, customers and workforce. The amount of data collected is growing exponentially. The legal and reputational risks associated with suffering a data breach incident are…
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Challenging a Medical Certificate [Practice Note]
This Practical Law Australia Employment practice note examines when employers can challenge the sufficiency of a medical certificate, including fraudulent, backdated or potentially inaccurate medical certificates. Table of contents: Usual requirements…
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Sexual Harassment [Practice Note]
This Practical Law Australia Employment Law practice note examines sexual harassment in employment under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) which protects individuals from sex discrimination and sexual harassment. Table of…
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Post-Employment Obligations [Toolkit]
Employment law in Australia is a dynamic and often contentious legal area governed by a web of interrelated federal, state and common laws. Restraint of trade is an increasingly significant employment law topic as employers turn to…
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