WHAT OPTIONS ARE THERE TO CHASE DEBTS? Where a customer has not complied with the terms on which goods or services have been provided by a business, in that they have failed to make payment as and when required and despite repeated requests, it can often be of assistance for a demand letter to be […]
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In New South Wales, any unclaimed money is generally held by the Revenue NSW. Unclaimed money is generally any amount in excess of $100 held for at least 6 years without any activity on an account. This may be because the owner moved, changed their name or simply forgot about it. Types of unclaimed money […]
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If you are owed a substantial sum of money by someone, whether because you have loaned them funds or if you have a bill that hasn’t been paid, you would generally like to secure those funds. This way, if the borrower or debtor ends up being a bankrupt or insolvent, you may be in a better position […]
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Running a business is risky and small businesses can be especially so. Minimizing risk in your business is crucial. Often, SME owners put their own personal assets on the line, whether to borrow funds from a lender to start up or buy stock or equipment or by signing a guarantee in relation to suppliers and others […]
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The success of enforcing judgments overseas will largely depend on the laws of country where the judgment is sought to be enforced. Sometimes the common law or a treaty allows enforcement but often it relies on a statutory arrangement. Australia has reciprocal arrangements with various countries but as a general rule, to be enforceable in […]
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The financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to be felt by many businesses with debts remaining unpaid for longer and those that may have limped through until now starting to have liquidity or cashflow problems. If you or your business are considering options for debt recovery from customers, note that during the pandemic […]
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We are expert in litigation an dispute resolution, whatever the size and whatever the jurisdiction. The majority of our litigation is conducted in the Supreme Court & District Court of New South Wales and the Federal & Federal Circuit Court of Australia. We act for clients in relation to all manner of disputes, from disputes […]
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An Order for security for costs is to help ensure that unsuccessful proceedings commenced by a Plaintiff do not disadvantage the Defendant. Such applications are more usually made in relation to an appeal rather than an original matter. A security for costs order generally requires a Plaintiff to pay a certain amount of money into […]
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There are various types of intellectual property (the general name given to the laws covering trade marks, patents, designs, circuit layouts, plant breeder’s rights and copyright), but the simplest (at least in terms of how and when it is created at least) is copyright. What is copyright? Copyright exists in a ‘work’ as soon as that […]
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