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Criminal Law and the Under 18’s
Parents need to be clear on the criminal law process especially if your child is under 18 as special provisions apply. Read more here.
The 5 Legal Issues to Watch out for when Investing in a Franchise
Whether you decide to buy into a franchise, or you’re the franchiser, there are key legal issues that you need to pay close attention to. Read more here.
Article: Tradie Tips – The Legal Secrets to Getting Paid On Time
One of the most important elements of operating your business, is ensuring you get paid in full, and on time. Here are some legal secrets worth knowing to ensure you get paid on time. Read the article published in Tradebusters Academy here.
FREE January Health Check Up!
Let's get our Small Business Legal Health right for 2016. A health check reviews your small business’ legal needs from contracts, debt recovery, employment issues or intellectual property. New Age Legal Solutions is offering for a short time only a FREE Health Check...
Succession Planning is a Must for a Business Owner
Succession Planning is a Must for a Business Owner For most small business owners their business is like a child - they invest time, money, energy, emotions and passion….but very few of them think what happens to the “child” if the “parent” is not around anymore. We...
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Article: Criminal Law and Children
Read Katherine's article in Our Children Australia online magazine - Criminal Law and Children
Article: Social Media and Your Child
Did you know that parents can be held responsible for what their children post onto social media sites? Read the article Katherine Hawes wrote for Our Children Australia here: Social Media and Your Child
FREE December 2015 Health Check Up
Let's get our Small Business Legal Health right for 2016. A health check reviews your small business’ legal needs from contracts, debt recovery, employment issues or intellectual property. New Age Legal Solutions is offering for a short time only a FREE Health Check...
Course: Of Being Legally Sexy: The Implications of Overselling Yourself
GET IT LEGAL SERIES: Of Being Legally Sexy: The Implications of Overselling Yourself – Understanding Social Media Law for Business When: November 14 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. Where: Ventura Level 6, 234 Sussex St, Sydney, 2000 Get your tickets here. What happens on social...
Difference between a Contractor and Employee
Difference between a Contractor and Employee You’re about to hire your first employee...Wait, or is she a contractor? What is the actual difference and is your freelance designer an employee or a contractor? It’s often surprising how many businesses aren’t clear on...
Why Unclear Employment Contracts are Scarier than Dating Taylor Swift
Why Unclear Employment Contracts are Scarier than Dating Taylor Swift It’s likely that both you and employees feel comfortable that you have signed a contract. But is it clear to both of you what the contract means, or did you just download a template from the...
Article: A Guide to Small Business Legal Issues
Article: A Guide to Small Business Legal Issues Get the basics right in your small business. Click here to download the article: Business_Success_Magazine_August_2015_Issue_3_Katherine (1)
Article: Special Disability Trusts
Article: Special Disability Trusts What is a Special Disability Trust? Click the link to get a free PDF article: Special Disability Trusts Article Sept 2015.pdf_extract_4
Article: How to Ensure Your Family Inherit Your Business
How to Ensure Your Family Inherit Your Business Succession planning is a vital part of any business strategy and it’s important to address these possibilities early on, rather than waiting for a crisis to happen. Click the link for the PDF:...
Article: Parents May Be Liable for What their Kids Post on Facebook
Article: Parents May Be Liable for What their Kids Post on Facebook - Mouths of Mum's. There is a precedent which stands to show that parents will be held liable from now on if their children’s social media activity is found defaming or incorporates hateful language...
Article: 3 Things Every Social Media Policy Should Have
Article: 3 Things Every Social Media Policy Should Have - Savvys Me Does your business have a Facebook page? What about an Instagram account? It probably does, but even if it doesn’t you need to read this article!
3 Key Social Media Law Facts About Your Business
3 Key Social Media Law Facts About Your Business Social media is new but the concerns it raises are not. When we talk about social media and legal there is no big surprise - the issues of copyright infringement, privacy, defamation, trademark, etc, are the ones...
Directors Guarantees – How they work and why they protect you against bad debts
Directors Guarantees - How they work and why they protect you against bad debts After being in business myself and helping businesses with legal advice for nearly two decades now, it still breaks my heart seeing great entrepreneurs get buried in bad debt and lose...
Article: Directors and Debt
Article: Directors and Debt - The Enterprise Hub What is the role of a director when it comes to Debt? What does it actually mean to be a director of a Company? Read more here...
Article: New Laws To Protect Franchisees Come Into Force
Article: New Laws To Protect Franchisees Come Into Force As you might have heard, a new law to protect franchisees came into force as of January 1, 2015. Let’s see why this is such great news. Click here to read the article.
Article: What Are Grandparents Rights Under Family Law
Article: What Are Grandparents Rights Under Family Law Most people don’t think anything can affect their relationship with grandchildren until it happens. The joy of being a grandparent turns into desperation and grief when grandparents are denied the right to see...
The Worst Legal Advice When Separating
The Worst Legal Advice When Separating Don’t you just love it when you are going through the toughest time of your life and everyone seems to be an expert in your situation? If you are going through a divorce or separating with your partner, you know what I am talking...
Article: Three Things You Need To Consider Before Moving Into Retirement Villages
Article: Three Things You Need To Consider Before Moving Into Retirement Villages Retirement villages are an extremely desirable option for people nowadays and according to recent statistics, there are now over 2,200 retirement villages inhabited by more than 170,000...
4 Facts About Retirement Villages Everyone Thinks Are True
4 Facts About Retirement Villages Everyone Thinks Are True After a couple of booming scandals [ABC] - seniors and their families are stepping further away from retirement villages. Many left “while they still have a chance” and many completely abandoned this option...
What Racing Cars Taught Me About Staying Legal in Business
What Racing Cars Taught Me About Staying Legal in Business A confession: I am into Formula 1. And why wouldn’t I be? The best of the best get together to enjoy speed, adrenaline and show off what they have been working on in the past few months. The best drivers are...
Infographic: Dummies’ Guide to Small Business Legal Issues
Infographic: Dummies' Guide to Small Business Legal Issues Click here to get your Free Infographic: Dummies' Guide to Small Business Legal Issues
What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About Making Your Will
What Wikipedia Can't Tell You About Making Your Will Good, you have decided that you need a will, finally! Better late than never...What do you do after you have taken the decision? Well, most people will just go online and Google something like “how to write a will”...
4 Facts About Retirement Villages That’ll Make Your Hair Stand on End
4 Facts About Retirement Villages That'll Make Your Hair Stand on End If you or your loved ones are already a member of a retirement village you have probably done a Google search on the topic a while ago…. Well, at least you should have. Retirement villages are a...
Infographic: What to do if you are Sued for Debt
Infographic: What to do if you are Sued for Debt Get your free Infographic: What to do if you are sued for debt
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