Attempting to Limit Liability under the ACL

Recently, a client at Priority Business Lawyers retained us to review their online documents to determine whether they might be in breach of the Australian Consumer Laws (ACL) specifically with regard to a potential misrepresentation. Upon our advice, the client endeavoured to bring their online terms and conditions, privacy policy, and refund policy in to […]
Safe Harbour Legislation and Navigating the Corporate Turnaround Process

Having recently had the privilege of attending Shaw Gidley’s seminar on the new Safe Harbour legislation, here’s a few of the key points that PBL got out of what was an excellent presentation. On 18 September 2017 a major reform to Australia’s insolvency laws was passed through Parliament and given Royal Assent, meaning that Australia finally offers protection […]
Wastage in family law matters

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Separated and Able to Settle your Property Matters?

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] A marriage or de facto split is often traumatic for all concerned and can be difficult where the parties are “at war” over the hard earned assets of the relationship . Going through courts can be both economically […]