Happy Birthday to us! Rankin Business Lawyers is Turning 12…

23 May 2014: it’s a special day for us, as that’s the day Rankin Business Lawyers first opened for business. And that means…May is our birthday month! But just like any pre-teen – as we turn 12 – our business remains filled with energy and vigour, and our commitment to deliver sound outcomes for our [...]

2026-04-27T00:36:58+00:00April 27th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Happy Birthday to us! Rankin Business Lawyers is Turning 12…

Legal Clean‑Up: Contracts, IP, Privacy, and Compliance Gaps

During 2026, Rankin Business Lawyers is presenting a series of articles providing guidance on what to do when preparing a business for sale. This month we cover the importance of getting the legal affairs of the business in order, covering contracts, privacy, intellectual property (IP) and resolving any compliance issues. This is the important stuff! [...]

2026-04-27T00:35:52+00:00April 27th, 2026|Sale of Business|Comments Off on Legal Clean‑Up: Contracts, IP, Privacy, and Compliance Gaps

Can Employers in Victoria Still Refuse Work From Home Requests? What Recent Cases Tell Us

As Victoria moves toward introducing a statutory right for employees to work from home up to two days a week, many employers are asking an important question: will we still have the ability to say no? The answer is yes – but only when refusals are handled carefully, transparently and with proper reasoning. Two recent [...]

2026-04-27T00:33:33+00:00April 27th, 2026|Employment Law|Comments Off on Can Employers in Victoria Still Refuse Work From Home Requests? What Recent Cases Tell Us

Using Bankruptcy Proceedings as a Debt Enforcement Tool

In recent months, we have discussed statutory demands from the perspective of a defendant. This month’s article considers the issue of debt enforcement and collection from a different angle: what should creditors be aware of when seeking to enforce a debt against an individual using bankruptcy proceedings? Initiating bankruptcy proceedings to recover a debt can [...]

2026-04-27T00:31:25+00:00April 27th, 2026|Litigation|Comments Off on Using Bankruptcy Proceedings as a Debt Enforcement Tool
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