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Shareholder oppression occurs where controlling company shareholders or directors subject minority shareholders to commercially unfair conduct in the management of a company’s affairs. It is particularly relevant to Pty Ltd companies, where minority...
A mutual will arrangement is, in substance, a contractual or equitable arrangement between will-makers that they will make wills in agreed terms and not later depart from those agreed terms, particularly after one party has died. It is commonly used where spouses...
Difference Between Queensland and NSW The key distinction is that Queensland has a specific small business restructure transfer duty exemption that may apply when assets are moved from a discretionary trust into a company. New South Wales generally has no...
In the current Australian economic climate, small businesses are navigating rising operational costs, increased competition, and a marketplace where digital presence matters just as much as physical presence. Yet despite these pressures, one of the most valuable...
A commercial landlord in Queensland can sometimes lock a tenant out of leased premises, including for unpaid rent, but it is not something that can safely be done on impulse. A lockout is usually treated as an exercise of the landlord’s right to terminate the...
It is a sad fact that nearly 50.00% of businesses fail within 4 years of being established. Likewise, insolvency experts estimate that about the same percentage of acquired businesses are no longer operating under the acquiring ownership structure within 4 years of...
The Qld Government needs to legislate a set of clear preconditions for a lot owner in a strata scheme becoming a member of the Body Corporate Management Committee. The current problem is that any lot owner can stand for and be elected to a member of a Body...
Whether you own a property or are about to purchase one, it is important to conduct a search of the applicable title to ascertain the true state of the title to the property. So, if you intend buying a property you need to know what easements are registered on the...
This calendar year has seen the firm of Better Business Lawyers (Gold Coast-Tweed) experience increasing demand for our services, which are primarily provided by myself to a growing list of clients. During 2025, I and the BBL team have provided advice;...
Given the impact of increasing cost of living and inflation in prices for housing and business inputs, we believe that the community is crying out for information that will help them, their families and their businesses adapt and grow their wealth into the future....