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! [...]
During 2026, Rankin Business Lawyers will be presenting a series of articles providing guidance on what to do when preparing a business for sale. To kick off, this month we cover sales readiness and vendor due diligence, and steps that can be taken to build trust before going to market. Sale Readiness and Vendor [...]
From 10 June 2025, Australian privacy law has taken a major step forward with the introduction of the statutory tort of invasions of privacy. This reform gives individuals new and direct rights to take legal action in court – something previously unavailable under Australia’s privacy regime. In this blog, we break this change down into [...]
The Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) require an APP entity (essentially not a small business) to have a clearly expressed and up-to-date privacy policy (APP privacy policy) describing how it manages personal information. The APP privacy policy must be based on and reflect the practices, procedures and systems that the APP entity has implemented to ensure [...]
