Privacy law changes are coming – is your business ready?

This post looks at the Australian Government’s legislative agenda in the area of privacy law, based on proposed key reforms that have either been “agreed” or “agreed-in-principle” by the Government in response to the Privacy Act Review Report published in early 2023.

Rent reviews under retail shop leases

This post explores the requirement under the retail tenancies legislation relating to single basis reviews, and the prohibition against the use of ratchet clauses in retail shop leases.

Buying or selling a business

On the back of our recent work on share and asset sales, we thought it worthwhile to note some of the key factors to consider in a business sale transaction.

Retail shop leases and lettable area

This post explores the importance of the definition of “lettable area” under the retail tenancies legislation, and the dangers of relying on surveys.