Category: Commercial Disputes

When the dream holiday turns into a nightmare

3-March-2020 Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

Holidays are meant to be a wonderfully refreshing break from work to set you up ready to return to back to work with energy and zeal. Sadly, this is not the reality for all… read on to find out your rights if your holiday was soured by a bad...

Why consumers should ALWAYS read the fine print…

30-January-2020 Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

The Federal Court of Australia (“FCA”) recently dismissed a case against TPG Internet Pty Ltd that was brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”). The Court decided that TPG did not make false or misleading statements...

Major legal changes for anyone considering buying an off-the-plan property

6-December-2019 Commercial Disputes,Property By Jamal Bakalian

Santa’s not the only thing coming to town this December… From 1 December 2019, major changes to conveyancing legislation[1] will affect all parties involved in the purchase of off-the-plan properties. Back in 2015 the Australian government...

Alleviate those Director Nightmares with these Six Tips on Safeguarding your Business

4-June-2019 Commercial Disputes By Mark Streeter

Insolvency Nightmares? Can’t Sleep? Alleviate those Director Nightmares with these Six Tips to Restoring your Sleep and safeguarding your Business 1. Schedule meaningful meetings with your accountant to plan performance Schedule regular meetings with...

How To Save Money on Legal Professional Fees

Commercial Disputes By Mark Streeter

At Streeterlaw we understand that you are anxious about your dispute. Finding the right lawyer is the first obstacle. The second obstacle is understanding “how much will this cost?’. At Streeterlaw, we provide value driven legal professional...

Master the Art of dealing with Shareholder Disputes with these 7 Tips

Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

Shareholder disputes can be difficult to resolve. The key to dealing with these disputes is prevention. If that’s too late, here are some tips that will also empower you to deal with shareholder disputes so that they do not drain your time, money and...

Evade Failure by Learning from the 7 Biggest Mistakes Directors Make And Could have Avoided

Commercial Disputes By Mark Streeter

Businesses fail due to the inaction of its Directors or Management. Most of these Breach of Directors Duties, Corporation Act breaches and Corporate Governance disputes or mistakes are avoidable- most occur because Directors and officers of companies...

Commercial Dispute Resolution – Dispute Avoidance 101

23-May-2019 Commercial Disputes,Pillar Post By Mark Streeter

The journey starts with a frank and open conversation with one of our accredited specialists and experts in the commercial dispute resolution team who are here to empower you. This page is designed for directors and officers who aspire to run a well...

One of the Most Important Building Defects Decisions of our Time

14-May-2019 Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

The case of The Owners – Strata Plan No. 66375 v King [2018] NSWCA 170 (“the Kings Case”) handed down on 3 August 2018, has been described as one of the most important decisions concerning building defect litigation that New South Wales has seen in...

How a Balanced Mediation May Tip the Scales in your Favour…

13-May-2019 Family Law,Commercial Disputes,Fraud and Insolvency By Simone Green

Mediation is an alternate dispute resolution process that offers a non-litigated pathway to resolving disputes. Mediation attempts to reach mutually beneficial outcomes for those involved in a dispute (‘the parties’). Mediation is generally voluntary...