Do startups need a shareholders agreement?

Launching a business can be a complicated (but hopefully exciting) process. Once you have laid the foundation for the business, such as registering your company structure and your website, you should...

December 16, 2020

What are the essential 6 legal tips for startups?

When done properly, launching your own business can be inspiring, fulfilling and also a very exciting time! When things go wrong however, it can be closer to a nightmare.  We understand that m...

December 1, 2020

Gladwin Legal wins APAC Insider Retail Law Firm of the Year 2020

We are very proud to announce that Gladwin Legal has been awarded with the Retail Law Firm of the Year 2020 – Australia in the APAC Insider Legal Awards 2020. This is our second consecutive award in t...

November 10, 2020

How do I prepare my office for a return from COVID-19?

With most Australian workplaces enforcing a working from home policy, including it being mandatory requirement for those living in Victoria’s stage 4 restrictions, it is fair to say the modern day wor...

September 18, 2020

Employment law tips: Underpayments

Underpayments, or the more commonly used phrasing of “wage theft”, is something that is continuing to catch media attention. High profile cases of underpayments have come from retail giants such as Wo...

September 15, 2020

RETAIL LEASES UPDATE – New Bill amends COVID-19 provisions

Following from the Premier’s announcement, on the 3 September 2020 the Victorian Government introduced the COVID-19 Commercial and Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Extension) Bill 2020 (Bi...

September 10, 2020

Trade Mark Disputes – Not all Sheep are the same

On 30 June 2020, Chris and Dora Di Lorenzo unsuccessfully appealed for a decision against the Registrar of Trade Marks regarding the registration of the proposed trade mark BLACK SHEEP by Denversian P...

September 7, 2020

ASIC’s CORPORATE PLAN 2020-2024 – how does this impact retailers?

On 31 August 2020, ASIC released its Corporate Plan for 2020-2024, outlining its strategies and priorities for the next four year period. The plan takes into consideration the long term impact of COVI...

September 3, 2020

WESTFIELD LOCKS OUT RETAILERS AMID RENT BATTLE

Update 25 August 2020 The Victorian Government has announced that the ban on evictions and rental increases will be extended until 31 December 2020 – noting however that this has not yet been passe...

August 24, 2020

Advertising during COVID-19 – Lorna Jane fined almost $40,000 by the TGA

A series of recent enforcement actions by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), including the commencement of legal proceedings against Lorna Jane for their “anti-virus activewea...

August 18, 2020

How does the California Consumer Privacy Act apply to Australian businesses?

On the 1 January 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect and subsequently introduced a broad range rights, obligations and enforcement measures relating to the prot...

August 13, 2020

Australian Consumer Law to cover more consumers – Important update for retailers

The new Treasury Laws Amendment (Acquisition as Consumer—Financial Thresholds) Regulations 2020 (Regulations) have expanded the definition of 'consumer'. This will mean that more consum...

August 11, 2020