If you’re a tenant applying to lease a commercial or retail premises, you may receive a lease offer (or heads of agreement) before entering into the lease. This is a short document that sets out all the commercial terms. Once this document is agreed, the landlord will give you a lease based on these commercial […]
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Legalite is very proud to announce that it has been named Best Law Firm for the second year in a row in the in the NAB Professional Services Awards 2018. The highly competitive awards are judged entirely by clients and based on direct feedback. Legalite received consistently rave reviews about our client service, communication and
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Legalite is excited and very pleased to announce that it has taken out the award for Australia’s Best Law Firm (Business Clients) in the NAB Professional Services Awards 2017. The inaugural awards were judged entirely by clients, with over 6,000 individual ratings received and reviews of well over 160 applicant firms. Legalite received consistently rave
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Day one of the National Franchise Convention has come to a close after kicking off with the legal symposium at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast. Below is a snapshot of some of the key takeaways and tips for franchisors. Marketing Fund Financial Statements The ACCC has said that franchisors should ensure their marketing
Our founder, Marianne Marchesi, has been shortlisted in two categories for the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards. The Awards recognise individual excellence in law, from leading dealmakers to influential thought leaders, giving industry-wide recognition to female legal professionals who demonstrate a passion for the law and dedication to personal advancement. The winners, announced on 20
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New law has just passed Parliament amending the Fair Work Act. The changes were introduced following the highly publicised wage scandal involving 7-Eleven, which saw a systemic underpayment of workers by a large number of its franchisees. The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 (the Bill) will: increase penalties for ‘serious contraventions’ of
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The ACCC released the 14th edition of its Small Business in Focus report last week, outlining the number of reports and enquiries in the small business, franchising and agriculture sectors. The report interestingly shows an increase in the number of franchising-related enquiries in the last 6 months and a high number of complaints made in relation
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What’s the difference between a company constitution and a shareholders agreement? Both are important documents which deal with the internal management of the company and the rights and obligations of shareholders, but they are two very different things. Usually, when you set up a company, you will receive an ‘off the shelf’ constitution which is
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Our founder, Marianne, recently caught up with The Legal Forecast to talk about Legalite. Check out the excerpt below or click here to read the full interview! “Tell us about Legalite and your vision for your organisation. I founded Legalite in 2017 with one key goal in mind – to simplify the provision of legal
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The ACCC is proving it is serious about enforcing compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct, having today instituted proceedings against Ultra Tune. Ultra Tune is the franchisor of one of the largest motor repair organisations in Australia, with franchises in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia. [idea]The ACCC alleges that Ultra Tune
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