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  1. How to terminate a contract correctly

    How to terminate a contract correctly

    11 June 2021

    We’ve all been parties to contracts – whether by signing an actual document or entering into one less formally. But how do they end? If the other party does something that conflicts with the contract, does that mean the contract…

  2. Shareholders Agreements 101

    Shareholders Agreements 101

    7 June 2021

    A shareholders agreement is an agreement between all shareholders of a company that governs how the company will be run and what are the rights of each shareholder.

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    What to do when someone bad-mouths your business?

    21 May 2021

    The world is full of haters. Whether it is a personal attack or simply a competitor trying to snatch away your business, it is likely that at some point, someone has bad-mouthed your business or expertise in one way or another. The question is, what can you do?

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    Restraints of trade: what are they and are they actually enforceable?

    10 May 2021

    If you’ve ever signed an employment agreement, you should probably be familiar with the concept of a “Restraint of Trade”, “Restraints of Employment”, “Non-Competition Undertaking” or “Non-Solicitation Clauses” (here “Restraints”). In very basic terms, a Restraint is a contractual promise…

  5. Binding legal contract

    Am I in a binding legal contract?

    30 April 2021

    People tend to think of a contract or legal agreement as a formal, written document which is signed by both parties. In reality, every time you do exchange one valuable thing for another, you’ve just entered into a legal agreement.…

  6. What happens when a contract is broken?

    What happens when a contract is broken?

    24 March 2021

    Failing to comply with a term of the contract is called a breach of contract. Generally, when you breach a term of the contract, the other party will be entitled to: monetary damages; and if the breach is serious enough…

  7. Protect intellectual property

    Intelligent people protect their Intellectual Property

    24 March 2021

    Maybe because it is intangible, as opposed to tangible assets such stock or real estate, people often fail to adequately protect and maximise the value of their intellectual property. However this is a terrible way to undermine the value and…