Business Structuring: Making the Right Decisions for your Start-Up
Before commencing trade with your start-up, you need to consider a number of issues to make sure your start-up starts "right". An essential consideration at this early stage is the legal "structure" of your start-up.
Matthew Shearing (Graduate Law Clerk), James Tan (Lawyer) & Andrew Lind (Director) discuss structure, registration and other legal considerations in the formation of a start-up. You can read the article here.
Andrew Lind
Someone is using my name in their domain name
The practice of domain name squatting has been common since the onset of the dot.com boom, and has not ceased with the passing of time. It creates headaches both for established enterprises and new businesses; and as there are no stringent checks placed on those seeking to acquire a domain, squatting continues to thrive. You can do something.
Andrew Lind (Director) & Matthew Shearing (Graduate Law Clerk) review how to defend businesses against squatting. You can access this article here.
James Tan (Lawyer) & Matthew Shearing (Graduate Law Clerk) provide a brief insight into this guide and recommend links to other helpful resources. You can access this article here.
Legislative Changes Alter Visa
Eduardo Cruz
Options for Ministers of Religion
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has recently announced that religious organisations wishing to sponsor a 'Minister of Religion' to live and work in Australia must now ascribe to an industry labour agreement.
Eduardo Cruz (Senior Associate) & Rebekah Smith (Law Clerk) discuss these legislative changes, religious minister's eligibility criteria, application and conditions for working in Australia. Read more here.
