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
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Privacy Law: Evolving Cause of Action – Breach of Confidence

Breach of confidence is a common cause of action in matters involving intrusion of privacy. The doctrine is not statute-based but arises from common law (i.e. judge-made law) and equity. To establish a claim for breach of confidence, based on the principles in Coco v A N Clark (Engineers) Ltd [1968] FSR 415, a plaintiff [...]

2025-05-20T06:01:30+00:00May 20th, 2025|Data Protection|Comments Off on Privacy Law: Evolving Cause of Action – Breach of Confidence
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