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01/03/2023

If your lease includes a cap or collar, don't miss this article examining two recent cases on rent reviews in retail leases.

https://www.langlegal.com.au/post/rental-caps-and-collars-in-retail-leases

26/02/2023

The Privacy Act Review Report has been released. If you handle customers' personal information, find out more here:

https://www.langlegal.com.au/post/the-privacy-act-review-and-how-it-affects-your-business

Since the large scale data breaches suffered by many major Australian companies in 2022, there has been an overwhelming push for tighter and more rigorous privacy laws to protect exposed consumers. Relevantly, the ACCC produced a report in December 2022 recommending stronger privacy regulation on di...

20/12/2022

Just in time for Christmas, revisit the importance of a returns policy with our latest article...

https://www.langlegal.com.au/post/the-importance-of-returns-policies

Why do I need a returns policy? For businesses in the retail sector, having a returns policy is essential for a few reasons. Firstly, it is the law that you have to accept returns in some circumstances. Secondly, it builds consumer confidence in purchasing from your business when the consumer knows....

17/12/2022

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08/12/2022

Introducing our new website… jump on and book a free consultation

https://www.langlegal.com.au/

Lang Legal offers affordable customised legal services for small businesses, start-ups and sole traders seeking assistance with contractual, commercial, property matters and matters that fall under the Australian Consumer Law. Contact us today for a no-obligation consultation.

07/11/2022

We are offering fully customised legal documents for your business for $550. Don’t rely on generic templates off the internet which may not offer you the right legal protections and ensure your documents do what you need them to with this special discount. PM Lang Legal or comment with your email address for more info

02/11/2022

Are you prioritising your privacy obligations? Read more here:

With a spate of recent very high-profile data breaches across private companies in Australia, the Federal Government has introduced the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022. The Bill proposes two-fold measures to address the public’s concerns; greater powers for...

24/10/2022

Do you know if the contracts you send and receive contain unfair contract terms?

https://langlegal.com.au/what-is-an-unfair-contract-term/

Following on from our article on the Government’s proposed ramping up of the unfair contract terms regime in the Australian Consumer Law, today we look at some examples of standard form contract terms that may breach the current and the anticipated legislation. Recall, this regime currently applie...

13/10/2022

Helping small business close the gender pay gap:
https://langlegal.com.au/closing-the-gender-pay-gap/

09/10/2022

What the Optus data breach means for your business:
https://langlegal.com.au/data-and-privacy-reforms/

What the Optus data breach means for your business Optus is facing two potential class actions after it was the subject of Australia’s largest ever data breach, with the personal information of millions of customers hacked and stolen. As a result the Government is promising swift and deliberate ac...