Buying an established business rather than starting a new business can be a good option for many potential business owners. Established businesses come with an existing customer base and are already trading. However, you may also inherit any problems that the business...

Many people are unaware that if you die without a will, a government body called the office of the public trustee will administer your estate.

This in itself can be a costly process and it may not deliver an outcome that is anywhere near what you wanted. We see many cas...

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Australian Trusted Trader Program Affects Importers/Exporters 

One of the provisions of the Australian Customs Act ("the Act") (i.e....

Enforceable Undertakings

Section 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act provides for what are called " enforceable

undertakings". An enforceable undertaking under this provision is only one of the many possible

sanctions available to the regulator ("the ACCC") and is o...

In commercial transactions transfer duty or stamp duty is often overlooked – however, it remains an important consideration.  Businesses should ensure they have taken the costs of stamp duty into account when making an acquisition.

Transfer duty can apply to the acquis...

Content of Paper

Part 1-        Background

1          What Is a Conflict of Interest

1.1       Types of Conflicts

1.2       General Definition

1.3       Financ...