The federal government has released plans to improve transparency in the $180 billion franchising sector that’s often plagued with disputes between franchisees and franchisors. The draft amendments, which were announced…
There is no doubt that COVID-19 is one of the greatest challenges the world has faced. The risks to health are immense and has resulted in the introduction of extraordinary…
What we’re reading: ’21 lessons for the 21st century’; Yuval Noah Harari As with most lawyers, we enjoy our books. Having spent years at Law School devouring cases and textbooks,…
Case Study- Bringing a franchise idea to life through franchise incubation Problem A new client came to us with an idea to franchise their booming youth based personal training…
Case Study One – The entrepreneurial real estate agency and protecting client data Problem Client was a highly successful real estate agency that had expanded rapidly to have several offices…
The Franchise industry in Australia has been under scrutiny recently with the Senate inquiry into the Franchise Code of Conduct and subsequent report attracting significant media attention. With this in…
The government has moved to tighten the rules around director resignations in a bid to crack down on backdating and company abandonment. With the wheels of the legislature moving again…
The election of a coalition government promised an economic boon that would re-instil confidence in the small business sector. Now, just a few weeks on, the Federal government looks poised…
Thinking of franchising into New Zealand? With relatively low barriers to entry for foreign franchise systems looking to enter the New Zealand market, it is becoming an attractive proposition. How…
