by Brendan Goodger | Sep 2, 2026 | Commercial
A Director’s Guide to Dividend Payments Typically, shareholders gain profit through capital appreciation. As the business that they hold shares in grows, their shares go up in value, and they can then resell them for a higher price than what they originally paid of...
by Brendan Goodger | Aug 19, 2026 | Commercial
The Difference Between Franchise Agreements and Management Agreements As your business grows and expands, you may consider franchising or other expansion models. A franchise and a management agreement serve different legal purposes and impose different obligations. A...
by Brendan Goodger | Aug 5, 2026 | Commercial
Understanding Frustration of Contract ‘Frustration of contract’ is a doctrine in Australian contract law that can automatically bring a contract to an end when an unexpected event, through no fault of either party, makes performance impossible or radically different...
by Brendan Goodger | Jul 30, 2026 | Commercial
Legal Update Alert: Director Identification Numbers To Become Mandatory By ASIC From 1 July 2027, Director Identification Numbers (DIN) will be integrated into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Companies Register. This is part of a wider...
by Brendan Goodger | Jul 23, 2026 | Commercial
De Facto Directors vs Shadow Directors De facto directors and shadow directors are commonly mistaken to be the same thing. There are, however, some crucial differences. A de facto director is someone who has not been formally appointed as a director, but acts as one...
by Brendan Goodger | Jul 16, 2026 | Commercial
Business Name vs Trademark: What’s The Difference? It is a common mistake to view a business name and a trademark as the same thing. The truth is, however, that they both have distinct legal functions and conflating them can have costly rebranding and legal...
