Think of lawyers and what comes to mind? Folklore paints the lawyer with an abrasive brush. Lawyers are portrayed as verbose, self-interested and inaccessible; charging for their every minute. Sadly, there is some truth to that image. It’s the complex structure of legislation. It’s the strange robes worn in the courtroom. It’s the gilded books [...]
‘If I should slip something into your pocket, what’s the harm?’ Well, apparently a lot. Corporate crime costs Australia an estimated $8.5 billion annually, as Attorney-General George Brandis told parliament last week. Parliament has tabled a new bill designed to redress the corporate crime of foreign bribery. The proposed changes include the [...]
Thinking of starting a business? One of the first administrative steps is to decide upon your business structure. The business structure you choose will impact upon your startup costs, how much tax you pay, your personal liability, your control over the business and ongoing administrative expenses. Start on the right foot by seeking legal advice. [...]
Uber has been subject to a data hack of colossal proportions which it attempted to sweep under the carpet by paying ransom to the hackers. The data, which contained the names, email addresses and mobile numbers of some 57 million users, was stolen from a third-party cloud server used by Uber. The incident raises several [...]
