Online Business: Your Start-Up Guide
Starting an online business is an exciting step with global possibilities, so it’s important to make sure that you have all your legal bases covered. In this blog, we will provide you with a legal che...
Misinformation and disinformation: ACMA to gain new powers
To address the current era dominated by misinformation and disinformation, the Australian Government has introduced the draft Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinf...
Top 5 Legal Considerations for Online Businesses
Online business is booming in a COVID-normal era. With low entry costs and a worldwide audience, operating your business solely online can be an attractive option. However, it is important to be aware...
Do you need a Website Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy?
In the process of building your website, we are certain you have spent countless hours perfecting the layout, the catchy phrases in the “about us” page, the colour palette, building you social media f...
What are the 5 need to know tips for starting an e-commerce business?
Starting a business is always exciting! In building your business, you are probably spending a majority of your time perfecting the layout of the website, your products, packaging and all the minor a...
Toughening Gift Card Consumer Laws
Last year, NSW legislation came into effect requiring gift cards to have a minimum expiry period of 3 years. In a similar vein, Federal legislation passed on 25 October 2018, amending the Compet...
Do you sell gift cards? New Australia-wide laws may soon apply
The Australian Government recently released an exposure draft of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Gift Cards) Bill 2018 (the Bill) for public consultation. If the Bill is passed, retailers and...
Review your returns policies!
Are your returns policies compliant with the Australian Consumer Law? In November last year, the ACCC announced that it will be cracking down on clothing retailers, particularly those trading online,...
3 fun competition ideas to promote your business (legally) on Instagram
You might remember our previous post about the legal issues associated with running promotional competitions. This week, we thought we would help to inspire your next competition with a list of 3 f...
Competitions and trade promotions
Nothing gains quite as much attention as the word ‘free’, but make sure your business complies with the law or it could end up costing you. Who doesn’t love a good freebie? Running competitions, trad...
Always qualify your ‘no refunds’ statements
As a retail-specialised lawyer, I’ve worked on more Returns Policies than I can count, and it always surprises me that retailers continue to get caught telling customers “no refunds” without regard to...
Was/Now Advertising: Is your promotional sale legal?
It is common practice for retailers to advertise with “was/now” pricing on their products – for example, a suit that “was $300” and is “now $250” suggests a saving of $50. This method of compara...