We understand the unique legal challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses, particularly around business succession. After all, we’re a small business ourselves.

The commercial law advice we give will be tailored to your specific needs, ensuring it is practical, relevant and individual.

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  • taxation and structuring advice
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    • unfair dismissal
    • health and safety
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  • franchising negotiations and agreements
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March 26, 2025

Privacy breach results in an enforceable undertaking

In 2021, an unknown user gained access to an Oxfam Australia (Oxfam) database, causing a data breach that resulted in the loss of up to 1.7 million Oxfam records. Oxfam was immediately alerted to the incident and notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre of the incident Privacy breach results in an enforceable undertaking

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March 26, 2025

Put it in writing or lose it!

We previously wrote an article about The Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Southport Sub-Branch Inc (RSL) having difficulties with leasing some rooms in The Southport RSL Memorial Club Inc (Club). A recent case on the other side of Australia is another timely warning about documenting agreements for using premises on land you Put it in writing or lose it!

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March 26, 2025

Trust me…I’m an institution

Background In Queensland, a charitable organisation (including a charity that is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission) will be liable for State taxes unless the charity is registered as a ‘charitable institution’ under the Taxation Administration Act 2001 (Qld) (Act) for the purposes of the Queensland duties and tax legislation. Registration as a Trust me…I’m an institution

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