A surrender of lease is a document that both you and the landlord must sign when you have agreed that a lease will end. The surrender of lease sets out the key agreements between the landlord and tenant. It ensures that neither party has any further legal responsibilities surrounding the lease.

New restrictions on the use of fixed term contracts commence on 6 December 2023. If your business uses fixed term contracts for employees, it is important to understand how the changes will apply to you and start planning for this change now.

From 9 November 2023, entering into and applying or relying on (or purporting to apply or rely on) an unfair term in a standard form consumer or small business contract will be illegal, and will attract significant pecuniary and non-pecuniary penalties.

For a company that is in financial difficulty, but which is still ultimately a viable going concern, a debt for equity swap can be an effective way to restructure its capital and borrowings and, in doing so, strengthen its balance sheet and deal with issues such as over gearing.

With the progression of social media, it is important to understand the consequences that may arise from posting a defamatory or hateful publication on Facebook or other social media platforms.

Trade mark registration is a key way to protect your business’s brand, image and reputation. If you don’t register a trade mark, someone may come into competition with you using a very similar name or logo and, even worse, prevent you from using yours.

This Guide 101 contains commentary, flowcharts and forms relating to the Security of Payment Act in Victoria.