Talking Law: Recent Episodes
Joanna Oakey, Aspect Legal
Joanna Oakey from Aspect Legal brings her decades of experience in law and in business to help provide smart legal tips for business owners and managers. Learn how you can avoid legal landmines that affect businesses in the areas of trademark, brand protection, intellectual property, contract law, employment law, dispute resolution and litigation.
Welcome back to Talking Law - and for our first release of 2024, Joanna Oakey is joined by Alexi Boyd, Lead Consultant, Policy Strategist & Radio Show Host @ Small Biz Matters and former CEO of Council of Small Business Organisation Australia (COSBOA). Alexi is an absolute powerhouse behind small business advocacy in Australia.
This conversation is full of insights about the critical importance of advocacy in the small business sector and the impact advisors can have in it - as well as a journey through the processes of policy-making and its direct impact on the day-to-day operations of Australian small businesses.
This episode is not just small talk; it's a call to action for every business owner and advisor who's felt overshadowed by the daunting world of regulations and policies - and the advisors they turn to in these moments.
[EP 146] Championing Small Business in Policy Making: Insights from Alexi Boyd | Aspect Legal
In this episode, Joanna Oakey and guest Simon Bedard, Founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, continue their discussion on Shareholder Agreements and the critical role they play in business - particularly businesses in the SME space.
They emphasise the dangers of relying on templates and some of the things you’ll want to cover when working with a commercial lawyer to ensure the agreement is structured appropriately. This episode highlights the significance of timing and early drafting of Shareholder Agreements to minimise future issues, along with keyman insurance and the role it can play in navigating this tricky area of business.
This episode shares insights on navigating disagreements, exits, and what we think are some best practices in Shareholder Agreements.
[EP 145] The Critical Role of Shareholder Agreements Part 2 | Aspect Legal
In this episode, which is part of our Shareholders’ Agreements series, we interview Simon Bedard, the Founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, to discuss the critical role of Shareholder Agreements in business deals. Our host, Joanna Oakey, and Simon delve into the significance of Shareholder Agreements from both commercial and legal standpoints. They provide a comprehensive roadmap for creating a Shareholder Agreement that serves as a valuable guide for the future of your business. This discussion is particularly relevant to accountants as they play a crucial role in advising their clients on the financial implications of Shareholder Agreements.
[EP 144] The Critical Role of Shareholder Agreements | Aspect Legal
Discover how and why a Shareholders Agreement is critical to your business's success (and what can go wrong if you continue without one) with expert insights from our host, Joanna Oakey. Joanna, a seasoned Commercial lawyer, shares a wealth of knowledge on the critical role of the Shareholders' Agreement in the business including when to establish a shareholders agreement, the key elements it should include, and how it can facilitate decision-making and expectations among shareholders.
[EP 143] Why Shareholders Agreements are essential for Business Owners | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we revisit our discussion with Meena Wahi the Director of Aspect SME Insurance. Meena and our host, Joanna Oakey discuss what makes Aspect SME Insurance different from other types of insurance and also run through the distinct types of insurance that are available for businesses. In this discussion, they also drill into a few relevant case studies that show the dos and don’ts of SME insurance.
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Relevant Episodes:
[EP 125] Insurance Hacks For SMEs Part 1
[EP 126] Insurance Hacks For SMEs Part 2
[EP 142] Podcast Replay: Insurance Hacks For SMEs with Meena Wahi | Aspect Legal
In today’s Podcast Replay, we revisit our discussion with Joshua Taylor, the Managing Director of Taylor Insolvency. He and host, Joanna Oakey, dig into what you need to do when you or your clients find their business is in financial distress. Josh shares a number of real stories and lessons learned from them as well as insights into the insolvency process that are relevant and invaluable to everyone involved— from Directors Accountants & Solicitors to Creditors, Employees, and Customers.
[EP 141] Podcast Replay: What to do when the business goes bad: navigating tough discussions with a liquidator | Aspect Legal
We’ll be hanging up our headphones for a few weeks of downtime over the summer break. We just wanted to say thank you to all of you who listen in - and provide amazing feedback and a big thank you to all our fabulous guests - We have loved the discussions we have had this year with Accountants, Small Business Owners, managers/CEOs and industry thought leaders as well, chatting through your stories and digging into your knowledge - we know that what you share with us and our listeners is so valuable, so thank you for taking the time to jump on and record. We’ll be back in 2023 with some exciting news, some fresh episodes full of stories, industry insights and the latest thinking on how to avoid the lurking legal landmines before they blow up a business. Until then - We hope everyone has a fantastic break if you’re taking one, and enjoy the festive season.
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In this episode, we talk to Aspect Legal’s Special Counsel, Mark Gardiner. Mark joins our host Joanna Oakey to talk about what business owners and their teams should be looking out for when managing suppliers and supply contracts in a downturn. They drill into a few risk factors and warning signs to look out for in this area, the importance of PPSR and how to deal with customers with signs of insolvency. Mark also shares a few tips and pointers on the best way to deal with these situations.
In this week’s Talking Law episode we are sharing our discussion with Business Growth Strategist, Athin Cassiotis. Athin is the host of a fabulous podcast called The Business Growth Show, and kindly featured our host Joanna Oakey as one of his guests - the discussion was really insightful so we thought we’d share it with you too! Joanna and Athin talked about the top legal mistakes businesses make, how to protect the value of your business, what to negotiate when selling our business, key considerations for IP, plus much, much more!
In this episode of Talking Law, we talk about the top strategies for finding and securing grants. Adrian drills into what he sees as the 4 key steps of an effective grant process. He also discusses their learning program that Grant Guru has prepared for the people who want to be masters of making the most of the grants on offer.
As part of this podcast episode with Grant Guru, Adrian and his team have been kind enough to extend a bonus offer to our listeners. There is a 20% off for all annual subscriptions to Grant Guru - Essentials, which is exactly what any Small Business Owner will need to really hone in on finding grants throughout the year. You'll just need to use the coupon code aspectlegal during checkout to take advantage of this offer.
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In this episode of Talking Law, we feature a replay of one of our most popular podcasts. Indemnity clauses often carry an enormous amount of risk, which can far exceed a contract's value. So in this episode, we explore the main risks in indemnity clauses that you might be signing, and on the flip side, the way to use indemnity clauses best to provide protection.
EP 013 Demystifying indemnity clauses
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In this episode of Talking Law, we speak with the fabulous Bri Williams. Bri is the Managing Director and Behavioural Specialis at People Patterns, and host of the wonderful video series, Talking Talks. Today’s discussion features Bri and our host Joanna Oakey discussing the top three reasons why people don't do what you want them to, the rules of letters and emails and how behavioural science can affect pricing. To dive deeply into how behavioural science can amplify your approach to business, tune in now.
This episode is a two-part series talking about the ins-and-outs of grants. We speak with the CEO and Founder of GrantReady, Adrian Spencer - a pioneer in grant space. In addition to developing various grant strategies, he has also secured over $500 million in grants and funding and has been a government advisor on grant-making.
In this first half, we talk about the opportunities for SME businesses to access more funding, growth and investment without relying on revenue to do so. Then, we drill into some of the grants that are available at the moment for SMEs. Adrian also shares with us the common pitfalls when it comes to Grant applications and shares some tips on best practices to avoid them, as well as two very handy platforms that can help you (or your clients) identify relevant grants as they are released.
Adrian and the team at Grant Guru have been kind enough to extend a bonus offer to The Deal Room listeners – 20% off all annual subscriptions to GrantGuru-Essentials. This platform is exactly what any small business owner will need to hone in on finding grants that match their business/industry throughout the year. Use Code: aspectlegal Access via the Grant Guru website here
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In this episode of Talking Law, we have an episode for you that comes from our sister podcast, The Deal Room. This is actually part three of a three-part series with Matt Alderton from BX Networking. We decided to play this episode on Talking Law because it provides such great insights for business owners on Matt’s learnings on buying, starting, growing and exiting from 6 businesses - which ended in the sale of his last business for $16m to a listed entity. It also provides great insight into a topic that is not discussed anywhere near as often as it should be - the importance of failure, how to protect yourself from failure, and how to view failure in a business. We also have a rapid-fire question session with him, where we compare owning a franchise to other types of businesses, the best approach to employee retention, ways to maximise value in a business, and so much more.
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In this Talking Law episode, we have Mark Gardiner from our very own Aspect Legal M&A team. We drill into various considerations when you are leasing premises and what you should be thinking about when entering into a commercial lease. Mark is a fabulous person to talk about this topic because he has decades of experience dealing with businesses and leasing requirements. He shares his insights about when in the lease negotiations you will be in the greatest position of power and of course, we talk through a heap of tips and traps in relation to leasing.
[EP 133] Understanding commercial leases and Lease Assignment Agreements what to look out for | Aspect Legal
Today we speak to Kerry Boulton of Exit Strategy Group. Kerry and our host Joanna Oakey recently recorded a webinar together talking all about the E O S system, how to apply it to your business, how it can help arm your business for growth and how it can help you build for a future exit. We also touch on how the tools within the system can also assist you if you are evaluating a business to acquire. In this episode of Talking Law, we run through and answer some very significant questions that came out of the webinar.
Today we are joined by Paula Tallon, Tax Director at Prosperity Advisors group. Together, Paula & Joanna run through traps in deal term sheets that are too detailed, and what to think about when you're preparing your Heads of Agreement or commercial term sheet documents. Even though in this episode we were talking specifically about term sheets used in business and share sale and acquisition transactions, the warnings are just as relevant for any MOU, LOI, heads of agreement or commercial terms type document. Ultimately you need to be clear on whether or not you want that document to be binding - and if it is binding, whether you intend for the whole or just part of it to be enforceable because ultimately your legal and tax position can ride on fine distinctions.
[EP 131] Trap alert: Watch out for these mistakes in Terms Sheets and Heads of Agreement with Paula Tallon | Aspect Legal
We are back - this time with the second and last half of this must-listen-to two-part series. The uncertainty within the Construction Sector is top of mind for many at the moment. In this episode, Aspect Legal's Jelena Milanovic continues to discuss construction contracts in the context of Covid-19, She then drills into what a Force majeure clause is and what should they include, along with other clauses relating to the extension of time and delays and changes in the law.
[EP 130] What’s Next for Construction? – a post-pandemic look at what construction businesses & suppliers should have in their contracts Part 2 | Aspect Legal
In this episode, Aspect Legal's Jelena Milanovic talks us through the general impacts of the pandemic on the construction industry, in particular pricing and construction contracts. Jelena along with our host Joanna Oakey also drills into how supply chain shortages, pricing pressures and now natural disasters, are likely to impact the sector from a legal perspective. Importantly, we cover what construction businesses and suppliers can do to protect themselves from uncertainty.
[EP 129] What’s Next for Construction? – a post-pandemic look at what construction businesses & suppliers should have in their contracts Part 1 | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we talk to Kobi Simmat of Best Practice Biz about buying, growing, exiting and doing so in a way that gives value to your business. Kobi, together with our host Joanna Oakey, also shares the steps business owners need to take to create a business that works for you individually.
[EP 128] How to grow in a way that works for you – Talking Law with Kobi Simmat | Aspect Legal
In today's episode, we talk to the legendary Paul Dunn from B1G1 on why the movement of business for good, is so good for business.
He and our host Joanna Oakey look at how some businesses are building a culture of giving, how B1G1 was established and how this ties in with the need to identify your purpose.
[EP 127] Why doing business ‘for good’, is so good for business | Aspect Legal
We return with Part 2 of Insurance Hacks For SMEs with Meena Wahi, the Director of Aspect SME Insurance. In this final episode, we discuss what makes Aspect SME Insurance different from other types of insurance, the different types of insurance that are available for businesses and we also drill into a few relevant case studies that show the do’s and don’t of SME insurance.
[EP 126] Insurance Hacks For SMEs Part 2 | Aspect Legal
This week’s Talking Law podcast is the first of a two-part series with Meena Wahi, where we talk all about the newest member of the Aspect Group of Companies: Aspect SME Insurance. In this first episode, Meena and our host, Joanna Oakey, share why they started this new business, the power of integrating legal and insurance services, and how insurance plays an important part in risk management for a business. Don’t miss the second part of this series on the common mistakes that SMEs make when dealing with insurance and discuss real cases studies.
[EP 125] Insurance Hacks For SMEs Part 1 | Aspect Legal
For most business owners, their most valuable asset is their business – but how can business owners maximise the value they can extract out of their business at exit? One often overlooked area is the impact of tax. So in this 2-part series, we are focusing squarely on the subject of tax, and what business owners need to know to end up with the most cash in their pocket.
[EP 124] Tax at Exit – tips, traps and the importance of proper planning | Aspect Legal
In this episode, Joshua Taylor (Managing Director of Taylor Insolvency) and our host Joanna Oakey talk about what you need to do when you or your clients find their business in financial distress. Josh shares a number of real anecdotes and lessons learned from them. Joshua’s company, Taylor Insolvency, helps stakeholders in the insolvency process — from Directors to Individuals, Accountants, Solicitors, Creditors, Employees, and Customers. They aim to make liquidations as simple as possible in order to help businesses through tough times to happier times.
[EP 123] What to do when the business goes bad: navigating tough discussions with a liquidator | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we talk to Rod Hore from HHMC Global about using shares as a talent retention strategy in professional service businesses. We examine what exactly makes shares great for retaining talents, how to set this up for your organisation, and the impacts of having your employees hold shares. We also dig into other alternative strategies you can use besides giving employees shares of the company.
[EP 122] Using shares as a talent retention strategy | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we talk about proof of use of trademarks in the United States. Aspect Legal’s very own Robyn Purdy is on board to tackle this subject and the things about it that businesses usually get wrong.
[EP 121] Common Misconceptions in Trademark Registrations Outside Australia | Aspect Legal
In today’s podcast, we have Paolo Lencioni from APL Accountants on board to talk all about the common issues that occur when you’re starting or joining a vet business with a partner, and how to deal with those.
[EP 120] Common issues when going into business with someone in the vet industry | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we talk to Michelle Tayler of Marketing Practices about branding and brand protection, and why they are important in safeguarding your business. We also discuss branding from different perspectives: the marketing perspective and the legal perspective.
[EP 119] Branding and Brand Protection for medical and allied health practices | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we talk about shareholders’ agreements and why we need to use them. We have on board Aspect Legal’s very own Claire Bibby to talk about the importance of having shareholders’ agreements, some of the most common issues that we've seen around them, and the most important things to consider in their use.
[EP 118] Tips and Tricks with Shareholders Agreements | Aspect Legal
Does intellectual property form a large part of the value in your organisation (or perhaps in an acquisition target you are considering)? In this episode, we talk about tips and traps in IP ownership. And in particular, how to establish who actually owns the intellectual property in your organization.
Joining us today is Aspect Legal’s very own Special Counsel, Robyn Purdy to talk about this important area. Robyn and Joanna discuss intellectual property - including what is chain of title (and how to establish it), the difference in dealing with intangible assets like intellectual property in comparison to physical assets, and what to look out for in understanding and protecting the value of IP within your organisation.
[EP 117] Intellectual property ownership – tips and tricks | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we talk to multiple business awardee and Author of ONE LIFE - How to have the life of your dreams – Tina Tower. Tina, together with our host Joanna Oakey, talks all about her experience in starting, growing, licensing, franchising - and finally exiting her business. This is an incredibly raw and insightful story - and essential listening for every business builder who has ever gone through tough times, and is looking for the light at the end of the tunnel.
[EP 116] A case study into building, licensing, franchising and then exiting a business: The inside story! | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we talk to Aspect Legal’s trade mark expert, Grace Yi all about the recent trade mark battle over the letters “VB” between former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and an Australian skincare company and how this can be very relevant to you and your business.
[EP 115] Lessons from Victoria Beckham’s trademark battle – and how this is relevant to your business | Aspect Legal
Scott Trevethan is the Founder and Managing Director of Go Global Bookkeeping, an Offshore Bookkeeping and Accountant Leasing business based in the Philippines. In this episode, Scott tells us everything there is to know about developing and managing your remote team: opportunities, risks, tips, and tricks. During this new normal, businesses are in full crisis mode, and managing remote teams requires a different skill set than managing direct reports in an office setting.
[EP 114] Remote and Offshore Teams – the opportunities, risks, tips and traps | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we talk to Peter Lloyd who shares his fascinating business story on how through building the right kind of business you can obtain both wealth and freedom. This is a wonderful story and so well-timed given the difficult business climate so many businesses are finding themselves currently in.
[EP 113] A case study in how building the right kind of business can deliver you wealth & freedom | Aspect Legal
What's next I hear you ask in regards to COVID, well today we have Aspect Legal’s very own Special Counsel - Robyn Purdy to share some important considerations and guidelines as people start returning back to their place of work. As restrictions are lifting, employers are considering bringing their team back to the office which comes with its own set of considerations. Employers are obligated to provide a COVIDsafe environment for everyone and need to follow the rules to make that happen. Robyn walks us through the key items employers need to consider and the planning for the big return.
[EP 112] Return to Work : The guidelines you should have in place for staff returning to work post COVID | Aspect Legal
Getting a trade mark might not have been the first thing on your mind when COVID first hit, but there has been a lot of activity in trade mark applications in Australia during this time. Tune into our discussion on unique trade mark registrations and equip yourself with insights of interest in this area of law.
[EP 111] COVID and scandalous trade marks – a walk on the wild side, with Grace Yi | Aspect Legal
In our last instalment of this three-part series, Marc Johnstone and Nathan Williams discuss the last 3 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business and provide some real examples to showcase how this whole process works to increase the multiplier of a business.
[EP 110] 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business – Part 3 | Aspect Legal
We are back with part 2 of our three-part series on the 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business. In this episode, we talk about the important role of Product Innovation and Extension. And Marc, Nathan and Joanna drill into how to achieve an innovation mindset, understanding recurring revenue and case study examples, the risks of adding extra businesses and extra products, and how to identify when you should create a new product.
[EP 109] 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business – Part 2 | Aspect Legal
Many businesses dedicate their time and focus to driving profit, without realising the real value they are missing from driving their share price multiplier. This episode looks at the 6 steps in building your share price value through increasing your business valuation multiplier and investigates a case study of a business that went from a valuation of $400k to an astonishing $11M, in just 18 months.
[EP 108] 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business – Part 1 | Aspect Legal
As we approach the end of the financial year, and as you're booking in your planning sessions for the coming year, you do not want to forget one of the most important items - your brand protection. Today we will discuss the importance of regular trade mark reviews. We have onboard Aspect Legal’s very own trade mark expert, Grace Yi to enlighten us with why you need to regularly review and maintain trade marks when to do this and the steps to achieve this.
[EP 107] Trademark – don’t just set and forget | Aspect Legal
We welcome back Stephen Guthrie from Prosperity Advisers with more insight into business structuring for dentists and medical professionals. This topic is relevant for any business owner who wants to be across and understand structuring within their business.
[EP 106] Top Tips in Business structuring for dentists and medical professionals, with Stephen Guthrie Part 2 | Aspect Legal
Today, we discuss useful tips for negotiating commercial leases under the new COVID-19 Mandatory Code of Conduct with our very own Jo Wright of Aspect Legal. This episode is relevant at this time as the Mandatory Code of Conduct has now been legislated so listen in to find out about this well-timed topic!
[EP 105] Tips in negotiating commercial leases under the new COVID-19 Mandatory Code of Conduct | Aspect Legal
Today, we are talking with Stephen Guthrie, Director of Business Services and Taxation at Prosperity, Sydney. Stephen provides top tips in business structuring for dentists and medical professionals and advises of the best investment structures to use for a business owner. He discusses the difference in a family trust and a unit trust and outlines the benefits of having a company sit as a beneficiary in our trust structure.
[EP 104] Top Tips in Business structuring for dentists and medical professionals, with Stephen Guthrie Part 1 | Aspect Legal
Today we talk to the lovely Rosemary Gillespie from Proof Communication about how to win tenders and business awards. We look at the importance of understanding tenders and what business owners should know about awards. So buckle in and let’s get into this great episode.
[EP 103] How to win tenders and business awards | Aspect Legal
It is no news that the coronavirus outbreak is impacting every aspect of our lives all over the world. Countries have to decide how to respond to closing businesses and unemployment on top of the health crises. As part of the effort to minimise the damage, the Australian Government has announced some significant changes to the current Insolvency laws. Find out as we explain the COVID Safe Harbour provisions and statutory demand changes in this episode - to understand how they might impact the directors of your business and your relationship with businesses that owe you money.
[EP 102] COVID Safe Harbour Rules (for directors) and Statutory Demand changes explained | Aspect Legal
The outbreak of the coronavirus is causing a global economic slowdown. Trade, investment, growth, and employment are all affected but what can a business do to stay in the game?
[EP 101] First Rule of the Game, Stay in the Game – your COVID action plan | Aspect Legal
This is not just a normal regular episode, it is very special because today, we celebrate Talking Law’s 100th episode! Last year we were very lucky to have reached our 100th episode for our sister podcast The Deal Room and right now, thanks to all of your massive and undying support, Talking Law has done the same. Join us as we go through our top 10 most popular and downloaded episodes which have really impacted you, our listeners since we started Talking Law. Do you have an episode in mind that might make the cut? Well, let’s find out.
[EP 100] Reaching and Celebrating 100 Talking Law Episodes | Aspect Legal
The coronavirus outbreak has not given us an advantageous start to the year. As of today there are 198,394 reported coronavirus cases, 7,981 deaths and 165 countries and territories around the world have been affected and these numbers are increasing rapidly. With cities in lockdown, travel restrictions in place and global trade in a mess, its fair to say that this outbreak has had a massive effect on businesses worldwide. So in this episode, we have on board Robyn Purdy from our very own Aspect Legal, to discuss the implications of the coronavirus outbreak on commercial contracts and in particular Force Majeure clauses. We look at what you need to be focusing on in supply contracts where supply is now or might in the future be an issue. We also look at proactive steps you can be taking right now to get on the front foot to protect your organisation.
[EP 099] Coronavirus Implications on Commercial Contracts and Force Majeure Clauses | Aspect Legal
In this episode we get legal and tax tips for accountants dealing with clients selling or acquiring a business from Peter Bembrick, a tax partner at HLB Mann Judd Sydney. Peter has provided tax assistance to businesses and individuals since he joined HLB Mann Judd over 30 years ago, and became a Partner there in 2004.
We would usually cover the topic of selling and acquiring businesses on our sister podcast The Deal Room. What we are discussing today is actually part of a two-part series which can be found in the Deal Room Podcast. We felt however that part one of this series suited the audience of Talking Law. So to ensure we are reaching out to all the right people sit back and relax as we dive into legal and tax tips from Peter Bembrick.
[EP 098] Top Legal and Tax tips for accountants dealing with clients selling (or acquiring) a business | Aspect Legal
In this week’s episode, our resident trademarks guru Grace Yi takes us through a recent and interesting trademark application in the US by Apple for the word “Slofie”. We also discuss the importance of registering a trademark so that you can control its use.
[EP 097] Slofie and trademarking your invented word | Aspect Legal
If you’re a business owner, it’s likely that at one time or another you’ve been asked to provide a personal guarantee to a contract. But just because it’s asked, doesn’t mean it’s required. Here’s everything you need to know before signing a personal guarantee.
[EP 096] How to deal with Personal Guarantees – Don’t Set and Forget | Aspect Legal
Welcome to the final half of our two-part series. In this episode, we talk to the Executive Chairman of publicly-listed Yellow Brick Road, Chairman of SME Association of Australia and the host of the television shows The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice on the Nine Network and The Mentor on the Seven Network – Mark Bouris. In this episode, we dig further into the task force that Mark was part of in relation to digitisation for small business owners in Australia. We talk about the change that governments need to make and create for business owners in Australia. We also look back at Mark’s time on The Apprentice and discuss his greatest takeaways from that time.
[EP 095] Exploring “Mentored” with Mark Bouris – Part 2 | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we talk with Mark Bouris – the very well known Executive Chairman of publicly-listed Yellow Brick Road, Chairman of SME Association of Australia – and of course, the host of the television show The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice on the Nine Network and The Mentor on the Seven Network. Mark is a passionate advocate of SMEs and in this two part series, Joanna and Mark discuss the many lessons that he learnt along the way in business, his family history of small business, and the impact of working with Kerry Packer.
[EP 094] Exploring “Mentored” with Mark Bouris – Part 1 | Aspect Legal
Whether you have one or hundreds of trademarks, developing and managing your trademark portfolio are critical to maximising and protecting a company's brands. Here’s a quick overview of everything you need to know with some pro-tips from our experts.
[EP 093] Harry Potter versus a Melbourne Pub | Aspect Legal
As the quote goes “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”. Today’s is dedicated to our accountants. Here's a quick overview of everything you need to know about the Accountant Advisors Community which is a joint initiative of Aspect Legal, National Australia Bank and HLB Mann Judd.
[EP 092] Revealing the Accountant Advisors Community – what is it and how is it relevant to you as an accountant? | Aspect Legal
Whether you have one or hundreds of trademarks, developing and managing your trademark portfolio are critical to maximising and protecting a company's brands. Here’s a quick overview of everything you need to know with some pro-tips from our experts.
[EP 091] Managing Your TM Portfolio | Aspect Legal
Setting the right structure is one of the most important decisions you will make for your business. If you're deciding between owning your business through a trust or a company, listen to this episode for a helpful guide on which to choose and why.
[EP 090] Trusts vs Companies: Which should you choose and why | Aspect Legal
We walk through a number of business success stories in this episode with Charles Fairlie, the CEO of Purpose Publishing. Together, we investigate the themes of success and discuss how business owners can create their own legacy.
[EP 089] From the brink of liquidation to a business success story | Aspect Legal
If you’ve considered franchising as a growth strategy, this episode might help you determine whether it’s right for your business. Listen in as we speak to Brian Keen from Franchise Simply about everything you need to know before getting started.
[EP 088] Could you (and should you) franchise your business? | Aspect Legal
Does your business have a strategy in place for handling bad publicity? Dealing with bad publicity in some cases requires the strength of looking at defamation laws, but in many instances, you don't need to go that far. How you respond to negative comments and accusations on social media can have serious implications for your brand and your bottom line. Learn more about this topic from PR and communications expert Sue Papadoulis of Profile Media in this episode of Talking Law.
[EP 087] It’s not fair! How to deal with bad publicity (and everyday usual communications) | Aspect Legal
It is often said that starting one’s own business is one of the best ways to build wealth. Find out how you can set up your business as a wealth creation vehicle in this episode with John Di Natale, Director of Equi Wealth — a company that's focused on wealth creation for individuals and business owners.
[EP 086] Wealth creation through your business with John Di Natale – Top tips, risks and things to be wary of | Aspect Legal
Here’s a 15-minute overview of everything you need to know about Australia’s new modern slavery law and how it might impact your business
[EP 085] New Legislation Alert: The Modern Slavery Act | Aspect Legal
In March 2018, the Australian Labor Party proposed a change to the tax system that would make excess imputation credits non-refundable, should they win the Federal election in 2019. In this episode of Talking Law Joanna talks to one of Australia's foremost authorities on Tax and Property, Edward Chan about how these potential changes might impact businesses in Australia, and their owners.
[EP 084] How might possible changes to franking credits, negative gearing and taxing of trusts impact businesses in Australia, and their owners? | Aspect Legal
Here’s an inside scoop straight from the ACCC all about the changes to consumer law legislation that have significantly increased the penalties for infringement up to $1.1 million per contravention, or up to 10% of annual turnover. It's now getting serious! Listen in to hear all about how these recent changes apply and what you need to look out for.
[EP 083] The Inside Scoop: The ACCC talks about tougher new penalties for breaches of the consumer law | Aspect Legal
Building the right team is crucial to enhancing business productivity. But this often relies on the need to restructure, prioritise skills and, consequently introduce workforce redundancies. When contemplating changes of this nature, it is critically important to consider the potential legal pitfalls and the significant financial costs that can flow from getting this wrong. In this episode, we offer a helpful guide for employers as we discuss this thorny issue with our resident expert in employment law, Jayne Qorraj.
[EP 082] Employer’s Guide to Navigating the Legal Risks in Workforce Redundancies | Aspect Legal
Great things almost always start small. When choosing a business idea, it's smart to look at your strengths, skill set, and things you're already passionate about. Join us in this episode as we speak to the co-founder and non-executive chairman of the accounting practice Chan and Naylor - Edward Chan who takes us through some tips in achieving a successful business.
[EP 081] From small to great: How to build a successful small business | Aspect Legal
There are more than 120 modern awards that are currently in place in Australia, which can be overwhelming (to say the least) for the uninitiated! This episode takes us through some of the complexities associated with modern awards, as well as some of the hard hitting issues, modern cases, biggest risks and some helpful tips when it comes to awards and underpayments.
[EP 080] Understanding Awards and Avoiding Underpayments | Aspect Legal
You might think setting up a management board is just for larger businesses, but in this episode with Michael McGrath of Oasis M&A, we drill into the many ways SMEs can benefit from implementing this approach.
[EP 079] The Alternative Board – How setting up a management board within a business can be a game changer. | Aspect Legal
This is one episode you can't afford to miss. Tune in as we give you a quick rundown on trademarks in China - an area that is currently making waves in the world of business. Take a closer look at the risks businesses don't even know they are exposed to when they manufacture or buy products from China or when they plan to use their brand there. Make this episode a priority.
[EP 078] Trademarks in China | Aspect Legal
Do you have casual employees? This episode talks about the risks of casual staffing and gives guidance on how to protect yourself as an employer.
[EP 077] Keeping it Casual: Risks in casual staffing | Aspect Legal
Ali Kitinas, believed to be Australia’s youngest CEO, started her first business at age 11. With the benefit of hindsight, she shares her top tips for young entrepreneurs from lessons learned in starting and building her own business.
[EP 076] CEO at Sixteen: Business tips from Australia’s youngest Boss | Aspect Legal
Starting a business? Here are five common mistakes most business owners make when launching a new business. Listen in to learn what they are and avoid making these costly mistakes.
[EP 075] Why startups fall down: Common mistakes new business owners make | Aspect Legal
This topic is very close to our heart. At Aspect Legal, we believe that a business has a social responsibility that extends beyond its own. Together with Wayne Schmidt, we discuss simple ways that you can start integrating a culture of giving into your business model via the platform B1G1 or Business for Good.
[EP 074] Simple Giving: Easy ways to build a culture of giving in your business | Aspect Legal
Here’s an inside take on the successful launch of an NZ accounting startup that made big waves in the accounting industry in Australia. Listen in as Wayne Schmidt, who was Xero’s country manager in Australia when it first launched in 2009, shares his insights and experiences from the early stages of this billion-dollar market leader’s journey.
[EP 073] From Xero to Hero: How an NZ startup became a billion-dollar market leader | Aspect Legal
In trade marks, how close is too close before it’s deemed an infringement? To answer this question, we zoom in on a recent stoush between a Brisbane-based burger business and global fast-food giant McDonald’s.
[EP 072] Big Pac versus Big Mac: How close is too close in trade marks? | Aspect Legal
Can you trademark your personal name? Listen in as we bust some common myths in this area of law and discuss the benefits, risks and issues in using your personal name in your branding with our resident trade mark specialist Grace Yi.
[EP 071] Names, Fame and Trade Marks | Aspect Legal
Today we explore the concept of employee engagement - what it is, how do you measure it, and how do you increase it. To help us give depth to this topic, we brought back Natasha Hawker of Employee Matters to talk about how higher levels of employee engagement can lead to increased profitability in your business.
[EP 070] Mining the value in your business (How to accelerate employee engagement and increase profit by 20%) | Aspect Legal
Today we are joined by Ben Walker the founder of the accounting practice Inspire CA to talk about his brand new book, where he outlines 7 steps to pull more money, time and happiness from your business.
[EP 069] 7 Steps to pull more money, time, and happiness from your business | Aspect Legal
Ben and I talk about why it’s important for businesses to get themselves sorted from a legal perspective then we delve deeper into four general areas of legal risk that business owners should be thinking about covering off first. I call these areas legal landmines, which can blow up in your face at any time if you don’t get them sorted right away.
[EP 068] How to avoid the legal landmines in your business | Aspect Legal
Trademark infringement is where a competitor in the marketplace is using or misusing your trademarks in the marketplace in relation to the same sorts of goods and services that you provide. Pursuing infringers is actually quite simple but there's a lot of things you can do wrong if you don't know what the process is. So in this episode, we'll run you through our list of top tips to stop competitors from using and abusing your trademarks.
[EP 067] How to stop competitors from using and abusing your trademarks | Aspect Legal
Today we talk to Natasha Hawker, the Director of the recruitment and HR advisory company - Employee Matters and together we drill into how you can potentially minimise employee disputes within your organisation by investing on training and development for your managers.
[EP 066] How to get the best ROI on your management spend (and reduce employee disputes) | Aspect Legal
A recent report from the ACCC quoted $340 Million worth of combined financial losses for individuals and businesses in 2017 due to scams. Today, we’re hoping to help put you on notice about the sorts of things that you might be receiving that you should be extraordinarily wary of.
[EP 065] Spam and Scams with Trademarks and Domain Names | Aspect Legal
Welcome to the second half of our 2-part series with Matt Barnett of Bonjoro. In today’s episode, we get more specific and go through a 7-point plan in delighting your customers - which is based off a whitepaper that Matt and his team at Bonjoro put together to help business owners enhance relationships with their clients and customers.
[EP 064] A 7-point plan to enhance client relationships and grow your business (Part 2) | Aspect Legal
Today we'll talk about a neat little app called Bonjoro - and how tools such as this one can effectively help enhance our client relationships and thereby avoid potential disputes into the future. This episode is the first half of a 2-part series with no less than the Papa Bear of the Bonjoro Team, Matt Barnett.
[EP 063] Avoiding client disputes and enhancing client relationships (Part 1) | Aspect Legal
Today we give you our top legal tips for dealing with commercial disputes. To help us with this bold task, we bring back on the show Jayne Qorraj, who heads up our litigation, dispute resolution, and also employment divisions here at Aspect Legal.
[EP 062] A Quick Guide for Dealing with Commercial Disputes | Aspect Legal
Welcome to the final half of our series with Michael Hutchens on using numbers to drive growth and strategy. Today we talk a bit more about Modano's software which enables you to build and maintain a scalable investment banking quality financial model using Excel, and we give you tips on how to get started!
[EP 061] Using numbers to drive growth and strategy (Part 2) | Aspect Legal
This is the first episode of a special two-part series with Michael Hutchens of Modano. Today Michael talks to us about the power of using numbers to drive the growth and strategy of your business, and the opportunities available for advisors to business in relation to this. Michael is also introducing us to a new software they developed, which makes financial modelling more accessible to small businesses.
[EP 060] Using numbers to drive growth and strategy (Part 1) | Aspect Legal
We’re issuing this important warning due to the number of issues that we’ve seen coming up regularly. In this episode, we’re talking about the risks for accountants and advisors in business name and company registrations.
[EP 059] Quick Tips: WARNING for anyone registering business names and companies | Aspect Legal
Michael and Joanna delve deeper into leadership and its role in building and developing communities. Michael is also going to discuss his work with an amazing organisation, Caritas Australia, one of the world’s largest and most effective emergency response networks.
[EP 058] Leadership: Building Relationships and Developing Communities | Aspect Legal
Today we are talking about some very important new legislation - the GDPR, which is an EU based legislation that can impact organisations here in Australia. To talk about this topic, we have brought on board Mary Anne Waldren from the Master Advisor Program and our very own Elizabeth Lee from Aspect Legal, and together we are discussing the GDPR and its impact on businesses here in Australia.
[EP 057] The GDPR and its impact on Australian businesses | Aspect Legal
Michael and Joanna explore the role of leadership in building a high performance culture and environment for your team. Michael delves into how he turned the tough times into positive opportunities, and beat adversity in pursuit of long term success.
[EP 056] Leadership: Building a High Performance Culture and Environment for Your Team | Aspect Legal
Today we have Grace Yi, our resident trade mark specialist, to talk about the ins and outs of the trade mark process and in particular, today we want to answer the questions that we are most often asked about by first time trade mark applicants. So we thought we'd put together a podcast episode where we run through the trade mark process and answer all of the commonly asked questions.
[EP 055] The Ins and Outs of the Trade Mark Process | Aspect Legal
Today we analyse the government's initial briefing for the 2018-2019 Australian Federal Budget and bring you the information contained in that briefing about illegal phoenixing activity. These are extremely important issues for directors of companies to be aware of so listen on for our quick updates on the Federal Budget 2018 in relation to combating illegal phoenixing.
[EP 054] The Federal Budget 2018 – Unpacking The Illegal Phoenixing Reforms | Aspect Legal
Today we pick up on our conversation last week with Ben Walker and we drill into the practical reality of choosing between tax structures and the impact this may have if you’re planning on selling the business in the future.
[EP 053] Talking Tax and Business Structures – Top tips on where you might be going wrong (Part 2) | Aspect Legal
Ben Walker, the founder and CEO of the accounting firm Inspire, joins us on this episode to talk to us about the key differences between the 3 main categories for business structures - sole trader, company and trust.
[EP 052] Talking Tax and Business Structures – Top tips on where you might be going wrong (Part 1) | Aspect Legal
Martin Lo Surdo of Amplify Business introduces us to the fascinating world of franchising! In this episode, Martin walks us through the basics of the franchise business model and talk about the sorts of questions that both potential franchisors and franchisees might be thinking about.
[EP 051] Franchising 101 – Buying, Selling and Everything in Between | Aspect Legal
We’re excited to have on the show Greg Savage of The Savage Truth – who brings to us a wealth of experience in building businesses, having taken just one of his businesses from start up to $60 million.
[EP 050] How To Grow Your Business From 0 To $60M – Some Savage Truths With Greg Savage | Aspect Legal
We bring in on this episode, Sam De Longis of Trilogy Resources. Sam shares his humble beginnings, and how he started from working as an employee to building his own business. Sam also shares his encounters with two particularly difficult moments in the business and how he managed to get through those times.
[EP 049] Beating Adversity: How to Get Through the Tough Times in Business and Thrive | Aspect Legal
We bring back Grace Yi to talk about this interesting and useful topic on brand protection. In this episode, we break down each element to make sure you get a mark that can be registered and is protectable.
[EP 048] How To Create Branding That Can Be Protected | Aspect Legal
Ben Fewtrell of Max My Profit joins us in this episode to share some very important lessons, insights, and warnings that he learned from his years of experience of handling and helping businesses grow.
[EP 047] Growing Pains – Tips for business owners who are scaling up, or working too hard | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we drill into the legal elements that are involved when you're considering branding or rebranding because the brand development phase is indeed one of the most vulnerable periods for a business in relation to brand.
[EP 046] The Essential Legal Considerations in Branding and Brand Development | Aspect Legal
New data breach notification laws will come into effect on the 22nd of February 2018. So this week, we brought in our resident privacy expert Grace Yi to discuss this new scheme and help you prepare for these changes and avoid some serious penalties for non-compliance under this new legislation.
[EP 045] New Data Breach Laws – An Essential Legal Update for Business | Aspect Legal
We’re on our final half hour of our two-part series on brand strategy and rebranding for businesses with Sophie Bartho, founder and managing director of Brandswell. In this episode, we run through some rebranding success stories and on the flip side, we also talk about what can go wrong when rebranding isn’t done right.
[EP 044] Insights into Brand Strategy and Rebranding for Business (Part 2) | Aspect Legal
Welcome to part one another insightful two-part series. In this episode, we introduce you to the fascinating world of brand strategy and rebranding for businesses both large and small. To help us dig deeper into this area, we brought along Sophie Bartho, founder and managing director of Brandswell - a boutique agency focused on brand strategy and communication.
[EP 043] Insights into Brand Strategy and Rebranding for Business (Part 1) | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we continue our series about effective contracting relationships by taking a look at creative contracts both from the position of client, and from the position of the creative agency themselves.
[EP 042] What to Watch Out for in Creative Contracts | Aspect Legal
Welcome to another Quick Tips Session! This episode is part one of an exciting two-part series where we go through our four top tips in creating contracts that are as effective as they could be in backing up the relationship that we are trying to create.
[EP 041] Quick Tips: Four Top Tips in Creating an Effective Contract (Part 2) | Aspect Legal
Welcome to another Quick Tips Session! This episode is part one of an exciting two-part series where we go through our four top tips in creating contracts that are as effective as they could be in backing up the relationship that we are trying to create.
[EP 040] Quick Tips: Four Top Tips in Creating an Effective Contract (Part 1) | Aspect Legal
Welcome to another Quick Tips session! In less than 10 minutes, we'll give you six simple tips to help strengthen the debt collection process in your business.
[EP 039] Quick Tips: Tackling Late Payments in a Business | Aspect Legal
With the increasing importance of a web presence for businesses, so too comes the increasing risks associated with competing domain names. Whilst you may have taken steps to ensure that you hold the .com or .com.au domain names for your business, what can you do to stop your competitor...
[EP 038] Domain Name Duels: How to get domain names back from competitors and cybersquatters | Aspect Legal
Two cases under the Unfair Contracts Legislation have now hit the courts in September this year. Find out what clauses the ACCC deemed unfair, what industries they’re targeting and what they’re seeking out of all this.
[EP 037] The ACCC gets active suing businesses for unfair contract terms – Are you also in the firing line? | Aspect Legal
To close this two-part series on the area of insolvency risks with Antony de Vries of the DVT Group, we dig deeper into the warning signals and discuss the underlying concepts that business owners and their accountants should be looking out for.
[EP 036] Recognising Signs of Insolvency Risks Part 2: Top things many business owners and accountants miss | Aspect Legal
To open this two-part series, we look into the real risks of company insolvency and what to do when it's calling on the door. Antony de Vries, the founding partner of DVT Group, joins us and shares his insights from his decades of experience helping...
[EP 035] Recognising Signs of Insolvency Risks Part 1: Top things many business owners and accountants miss | Aspect Legal
New changes to legislation relating to surcharges on credit card transactions came into effect on the 1st of September 2017! In about 10 minutes, learn everything you need to know about what these changes mean for your business, whether large or small.
[EP 034] Legislation Alert : New Credit Card Surcharge Rules | Aspect Legal
In this session of Quick Tips, we'll talk about business structure; the different types and the top two things to look into when you're considering whether or not your business structure is correct today and for where your business might be into the future.
[EP 033] Quick Tips: What you need to know about business structures | Aspect Legal
How does the unfair contracts legislation work for small businesses? Learn the answer to this question in this Quick Tips session.
[EP 032] Quick Tips: How to get out of unfair contract terms if you are a small business | Aspect Legal
Welcome to the very first episode in our Quick Tips series. In this episode, we talk about the risks with profit share and revenue share deals and how we can deal with them contractually.
[EP 031] Quick Tips: Sylvester Stallone and Profit Share Deals | Aspect Legal
We are joined by Elizabeth Lee, who is sharing crucial insight into the important documents that need to be used at the beginning of a transaction to set out the commercial terms that the parties have agreed to, and the extent to which these are legally binding. We are talking specifically about heads of agreements and memorandums of understanding.
[EP 030] How to ensure your HoAs are binding | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we discuss issues relating to descriptive trade marks. We are also giving out our Trade mark Information Pack if you’re interested in finding out how trade mark registration might work for you.
[EP 029] Help! I think I have a descriptive trade mark | Aspect Legal
What is sham contracting? And what are the consequences of incorrectly classifying an employee as an independent contractor? Elizabeth Lee answers these questions through lessons learned from a recent action against a Pizza Hut franchisee.
[EP 028] A Slice of Advice – What Pizza Has to do With Your Contractors | Aspect Legal
Is your marketing strategy within the legal bounds? Here are five tips you need to keep in mind to keep you out of the legal traps in marketing.
[EP 027] Legal Traps in Marketing 101 | Aspect Legal
The issue of terminating employees can be a really difficult area for employers to navigate. And it's an issue that comes up time and time again with our clients. To give this subject the proper treatment that it deserves, we have on board Jayne Qorraj, who heads up the Employment and Litigation division at Aspect Legal.
[EP 026] Firm but Fair: Limiting your exposure to an Unfair Dismissal Claim | Aspect Legal
We're all about trying to save our clients and our listeners on this show from some of the issues that we have seen in the past. To do just that, we've invited our very own trade marks expert at Aspect Legal, Grace Yi, to talk about the common mistakes that people make in this area.
[EP 025] Common Mistakes People Make in the area of Trade marks | Aspect Legal
If you're a small business or if you deal with small businesses as contractors or as suppliers, you should really be thinking about how this new legislation might apply in your business situations and what the legislation means for you and your organisation in the approach that you're taking to your contracts.
[EP 024] Not happy, Jan! Sensis smackdown under new Small Business Unfair Contracts regime | Aspect Legal
Defamation is an area of law that involves a publication in any form whatsoever about someone that might be considered to cause harm to someone else. A lot of people think it only has to be something that's actually written down or something that's spoken. But that's not the case at all.
[EP 023] Loose Lips Sink Ships: Defamation and its consequences for you | Aspect Legal
In this episode, we answer a listener question about putting together contracts for offshore workers and the sorts of agreements that need to be in there. These agreements are particularly important because offshore staff are as much a part of your team as staff you sit with in the office.
[EP 022] Out of Sight, Out of Mind? The agreements you need for your offshore staff | Aspect Legal
Many business owners need to consider entering into property leases at some point in running their business. In this week's episode, we've invited our very own expert on commercial leases, Elizabeth Lee, to share her wealth of experience in this area of law.
[EP 021] What to Look Out for in Commercial Leases | Aspect Legal
We take a look at a recent case by Google against one of its former employees that throws up some very interesting issues for businesses of all sizes. In this episode, we will also identify the most common issues caused by exiting staff members and the simple steps an organisation can put in place to protect...
[EP 020] Google’s Bad Case of the Ex: Uber important lessons to learn about exiting employees | Aspect Legal
We invited Greg Will of Armstrong Dawson to share his expertise in the area of research and development grants. In less than 20 minutes, find out when you may claim R&D grants, what sorts of expenditures it may apply to, what sorts of things to avoid, and many more!
[EP 019] Progress Made Possible: Tips for securing your research and development grant | Aspect Legal
A new legal opinion in Australia warned that directors who don't properly consider climate related risks could be found liable for breaching their duty of care and diligence. This reminds us of how important it is for directors to be acutely aware of how far their director's duties can potentially extend.
[EP 018] What does climate change have to do with a director’s risk of personal liability? | Aspect Legal
Email technology has changed the face and pace of business today. As the primary medium for how we communicate, we find our inboxes swamped with more and more emails. This exponentially increasing volume of business documentation makes email management a real legal nightmare!
[EP 017] The Risks Lurking in Your Inbox | Aspect Legal
In the last episode, I talked about issues caused by a lack of sufficient detail in contracts or even worse, a failure to have a finalised contract before performance starts (which happens more often than you might think). Today, we're going to discuss how you can streamline your contracting process with some actionable tips and suggestions.
[EP 016] Streamlining the Contracting Process | Aspect Legal
Whilst you might have the strongest relationships in place now, tomorrow a business might be sold, there might be new management, we might have a new GFC. Whilst a contract won’t prevent all problems from ever arising, it will at least put you in a much more powerful position to demand compliance with an agreement by another party.
[EP 015] The Cost of Developing a Contract Versus the Cost of Litigation | Aspect Legal
The fashion world was taken by surprise a few weeks ago when major retailer Rhodes and Beckett and their sister chain Herringbone closed their doors. Here are some tips on how you can apply lessons learned from the collapse of this upmarket label.
[EP 014] From Hero to Zero: Lessons from Rhodes & Beckett’s fall from grace | Aspect Legal
Indemnity clauses often carry an enormous amount of risk, that often can far exceed the value of a contract. So in this episode we explore the main risks in indemnity clauses that you might be signing, and on the flip side, the way to use indemnity clauses best to provide protections.
[EP 013] Demystifying indemnity clauses | Aspect Legal
The new year is a perfect time to tackle the legal loose ends in a business in order to start the year with a clean slate and a fresh start! In this episode, we run through the top 7 areas of focus in getting legals in any organisation ship shape for the year to come.
[EP 012] Tying Up Legal Loose Ends for a Fresh Start | Aspect Legal
It's really important for anyone who deals with contracts to understand everything that's in the contracts. So in this episode, we're going to run through some common boilerplate terms and explain what they mean.
[EP 011] Understanding Commonly Used Contract Terms | Aspect Legal
Intellectual property is property of the mind as distinct from real property like for example a table. If a table is stolen, we'll know because the table isn't there anymore.
[EP 010] Who owns IP relating to your contracts and your organization | Aspect Legal
We want to talk today about all of the things that you can do differently. The small things that you can put in place in your business to try and set it up into the position that you’re able to avoid the risk of unfair dismissal claims or at least reduce the risk as much as possible.
[EP 009] Tips for Avoiding Unfair Dismissal Claims | Aspect Legal
In this episode we share some helpful tips and insights on the ins and outs of MoUs. Memorandums of Understanding (often shortened to the acronym MoU) are documents that are widely used in commercial settings - so today we delve into what they are, what they should contain and the sorts of risks that you should be aware of in using them.
[EP 008] Debunking MoUs | Aspect Legal
Today we are talking about the frequently asked questions that we receive in relation to trade marks so we can tackle some of the issues that we hear time and time again. I’ve got a whole heap of questions here. I'll run through them one by one.
[EP 007] Answering Common Questions About Trademarks | Aspect Legal
In this episode we are talking about the top things you should be looking out for in contracts that come across your desk, and the risks of glossing over the detail.
[EP 006] Clauses in Contracts You Sign: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | Aspect Legal
Trademark registrations are one of the easiest and cheapest ways to protect a business. Today we delve into the basics of this area of trademarks:
[EP 005] Trademarks 101: The Basics | Aspect Legal
One common legal issue businesses face are problems that crop up from time to time with clients. This can lead to clients paying slowly, or not at all, costly and time consuming disputes, and brand damage. In this episode we discuss how having the right approach from the start can help you to avoid most of these problems.
[EP 004] Setting Up Client Relationships Correctly from the Start | Aspect Legal
A New Legislation commenced on November 12, 2016. If you are a business owner, listen in to understand how this impacts your business.
[EP 003] Understanding the New Unfair Contracts Legislation and How the Legislation Impacts Your Business | Aspect Legal
Careful planning and choosing the right structure for your business makes a lot of difference. So in this episode, we'll help you understand the different structures, the pros and cons, and what action steps you can do today.
[EP 002] Investigating the Different Types of Business Structures and How to Know which Is Best for You | Aspect Legal
In our very first episode of Talking Law, we discuss why being on top of legal issues is so important, and we do a quick run through of the top 6 legal considerations for a business.
[EP 001] The 6 Top Legal Landmines in Business | Aspect Legal