Articles
Litigation
Social Networking: The New Whistleblower
In what could be called a first in Australia, the Federal Court has held a company and its sole director responsible for statements made by... Read More
Directors - A Cautionary Tale
We hear again and again in the media of companies incurring debts, breaching contracts and then closing down the business and leaving creditors... Read More
Settled! Ways to resolve disputes quickly and outside Court
Issuing or defending potentially costly Court proceedings in order to resolve a dispute is not always commercially viable. The good news is... Read More
Cyber-Squatters
Over the past 10 years or so domain names, and their corresponding websites, have for many organisations become a crucially important part of... Read More
Contesting Wills
Our legal system recognises the fundamental right of a person to dispose of their property as they wish upon death. There are however a... Read More
Family Law
Facebook & Family Law
With the introduction of the social networking site Facebook, people are communicating and sharing more information online. Although the site... Read More
Family Law Reforms
A major change in Family Law in Australia occurred in March 2009. The Family Court now has jurisdiction to deal with disputes concerning... Read More
Adversarial Legal Battles Harm Families
Courts and society have been grappling with an ever increasing family break down rate and the regrettable fall out that follows. In the last... Read More
Separation – What Should I Do?
My partner and I have separated. What should I do? It is crucial that you obtain prompt legal advice after separation. A delay in obtaining... Read More
Victoria Leads In Reform To Protect Against Financial Abuse
Previously a victim of family violence could seek an Intervention Order to protect themselves if a magistrate is satisfied that a person has:... Read More
Commercial
Escrow Agreements for Software As a Service – are they worth the paper they are written on?
Software escrow involves the deposit by a software vendor of the source code for their software with a third party escrow agent. The escrow... Read More
Domain name escrow services
Consider this chicken and egg scenario. You have a domain name you want to buy. You have agreed a purchase price with the... Read More
IP and the Fashion Industry
Within the fashion industry, the originality of a design is invaluable to a designers reputation and growth within the market, giving a designer... Read More
Franchise Code of Conduct Regulations
AMENDING REGULATIONS TO THE FRANCHISING CODE OF CONDUCT COME INTO EFFECT ON 1 JULY 2010 Changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct... Read More
Franchising
Franchising is the largest growth area for small business. Meerkin & Apel is well equipped to provide comprehensive advice on franchising and... Read More