Legal Advice

Fundamentally a franchise is a key business relationship that should benefit and reward both the franchisor and franchisee.  Like any relationship, the franchisor and franchisee relationship does need to adapt

How The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic on 11 March and as a country we are, according to Prime Minister Morrison, battling two enemies. Morrison warns

How do the recent changes to trading affect you? On 24 March 2020 a range of businesses were added to those already ordered by the Federal government to close in

Good corporate governance – what does it mean in practice? And how can franchisors get it right? Good corporate governance is something that is often spoken about – following the

The sale and purchase of a small business or franchise often includes the vendor’s client list and client personal information acquired over many years and forms part of its confidential

Think you’ve found the perfect business opportunity? Before you sign anything, you must be across all aspects make sure. Here, Mick Keogh, deputy chair, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

The passing of the new year welcomed Australia into a fresh decade, and while many of us are still suffering the throes of the party season, industry regulators are already

Put simply, a franchise agreement is a business contract that requires your full attention. Starting a new franchise is similar to starting any business. The only additional legal document is

“Surely I don’t have to pay fees if the franchise lets me down?” Is this fact or fiction? Let’s take a closer look… It’s a fact of life that despite

When franchise buyers are reviewing business opportunities they are encouraged to see any franchisor non-compliance as a red flag. They would be quite justified to stop and reconsider signing up