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Articles from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

23 February 2026

Why Fine-Print Disclaimers Are a Risky Shield for Your Corporate Reputation: Business Reputation Damage Legal Options Beyond the Boilerplate

16 February 2026

The ‘Mutual Departure’ Myth: Why Resignations Rarely Shield Corporate Reputations and What Company Defamation Defense Strategies Actually Work

11 February 2026

Data Minimisation: The New Standard and Legal Advice for Data Breach Risk

11 February 2026

Victoria’s Commercial Building Disclosure Rules: What Property Lenders Need to Know

9 February 2026

Can Corporations Sue for Defamation in Australia? Why the ‘Serious Harm’ Threshold Often Fails Business Plaintiffs

9 February 2026

The 10-Employee Rule: Can Your Australian Company Actually Sue for Defamation?

4 February 2026

Mezzanine Finance: Strategic Legal Advice Private Lending Professionals Need Before Signing

4 February 2026

Systemic Failure: A Legal Analysis of the 2025 NSW Health Cyber Security Audit

4 February 2026

Lessons from the Vinomofo Data Breach: Legal Advice for Data Breach Prevention and ‘Reasonable Steps’

4 February 2026

DCZ v Semper: Victoria Private Lending Laws Explained Through a Landmark UCT Defence

2 February 2026

Misleading and Deceptive Conduct vs Defamation: What the BPS Financial Judgment Teaches Australian Businesses

28 January 2026

Victorian Windfall Gains Tax: Private Lending Legal Risks Victoria Lenders Cannot Ignore

16 January 2026

Legal Advice for Data Breach: The Medlab Case and Director Liability

14 January 2026

For Australian Businesses: Lessons from the Meta Settlement and Legal Advice for Data Breach Prevention

14 January 2026

The Private Lender’s Pre-Auction Checklist: Private Loan Documentation Best Practices to Avoid Enforcement Injunctions

24 December 2025

Are Current Cybersecurity Best Practices Failing? Insights from a Cybersecurity Lawyer

20 December 2025

Compliance and Innovation: The Australian Social Media Ban Under 16 Legal Implications for Business

20 December 2025

Unmasking Borrower Risk: 5 Financial Red Flags That Demand Rigorous Due Diligence in Private Commercial Loans

20 December 2025

Best Practice Private Lending Victoria: Your Compliance Checklist for ASIC’s Regulatory Overhaul

20 December 2025

How to Protect Private Lenders Australia: The Hidden Dangers of Unregistered Security Positions

16 December 2025

Tranche 2 AML Reforms: What Australian Business Brokers Need to Know Before 2026

14 November 2024

Private Lending Industry Update: ASIC v Oak Capital – Implications for Asset-Based Lending

31 January 2024

Govt closes loopholes in workplace laws

26 January 2024

Debate over employers versus contractors can lead to employer liability

25 January 2024

Victoria overhauls property tax laws

21 December 2023

New fixed-term contract rules have come into effect

20 December 2023

Debate over employers versus contractors can lead to employer liability

19 December 2023

Australia’s consumer watchdog calls for new laws for digital platforms

18 December 2023

Protect yourself against underquoting when buying property

17 November 2023

How to protect yourself during a building project

17 November 2023

How to follow the law when increasing rent

15 November 2023

Industry unhappy with new property tax amendments

27 October 2023

New ACCC Regulations to Penalise Unfair Contract Terms

23 October 2023

How to Protect Yourself during a Building Project

18 October 2023

Victoria Unveils Short-stay Levy

26 September 2023

Defamation on Social Media Sparks Legal Challenges

21 September 2023

Navigating Privacy Versus AI in Business

10 September 2023

The Hidden Risks of DIY Conveyancing

25 August 2023

Australia’s corporate insolvency laws facing extensive reforms

18 August 2023

Victorian government considering rent cap

21 July 2023

Are verbal agreements enforceable?

17 July 2023

How to avoid business disputes

10 July 2023

Criminals steal $300k in property scam

22 June 2023

The Covid-19 land tax levy and its impact on investors and renters

21 June 2023

Employers may need to safeguard their employees’ mental health

19 June 2023

Stamp duty to be replaced by annual property tax for commercial properties

25 May 2023

How to protect your intellectual property

18 May 2023

What are employers’ responsibilities for workplace safety?

5 May 2023

What happens if your property developer goes bust?

22 April 2023

Can I take action if a customer leaves a one-star review?

15 April 2023

Your product must meet these seven consumer guarantees

8 April 2023

What happens if you don’t use a registered builder?

21 March 2023

Independent review of the Modernising Business Registers program announced

21 March 2023

Stamp duty inquiry announced as industry body renews calls to axe the tax

21 March 2023

ChatGPT and copyright: a legal minefield

6 March 2023

Your rights when a business goes bust

6 March 2023

Australia set to radically overhaul environmental laws

6 March 2023

What you need to know about the new windfall gains tax

23 January 2023

Australian construction industry at ‘pivotal point’

23 January 2023

5 things you should consider when buying commercial property

23 January 2023

What the Fair Work Legislation Amendment Act means for your business

19 December 2022

Treasury considers regulatory changes for buy-now-pay-later sector

19 December 2022

More land needed to build 1m new homes over five years: HIA

5 December 2022

The Pitfalls of Using Template Documents for Important Legal Matters

24 November 2022

How to protect yourself from identity theft

24 November 2022

Parliament starts important review into insolvency regime

22 October 2022

Reviewing the budget’s impact on the property sector

21 October 2022

Big increases for breaches of consumer law on the cards

21 October 2022

What do you have to disclose when selling property?

21 October 2022

Industry body calls for stamp duty and land tax reform to improve affordability

12 September 2022

Victorian Homebuyer Fund down to 200 places

5 September 2022

What should you do when you haven’t been paid?

30 August 2022

Victoria state government urged to review stamp duty

23 August 2022

If you’re a company director, you need to apply for your director ID

16 August 2022

What happens when a commercial tenant can’t pay their rent?

16 August 2022

Buyer beware: delaying settlement will now cost you more

15 June 2022

New City of Melbourne construction code takes effect

8 June 2022

How to avoid commercial disputes

1 June 2022

What happens if your builder goes bust?

25 May 2022

A $60 million breath of fresh air

18 May 2022

Skill shortages to be the “defining issue” for Australia’s construction sector

11 May 2022

Victoria’s state budget to invest $40 million in building sector reforms

30 April 2022

High Stamp Duty Fees “Shattering” Victorians’ Dreams Of Homeownership: Housing Group

23 April 2022

Liquor Laws Overhaul To Revitalise Victoria’s Nightlife

16 April 2022

Victoria’s Real Estate Industry Put Under Review

8 April 2022

3 Questions to Ask a Lawyer When Starting a Business

1 April 2022

Melbourne land prices soar to new record-high

26 March 2022

Rent relief extended for commercial tenants

24 November 2021

Your legal responsibilities when selling a property with tenants attached

24 November 2021

5 things you need to know when buying a pub

24 November 2021

4 reasons why a company should have a shareholder agreement

14 October 2021

Your legal obligations when you’re a liquor licencee

14 October 2021

How to remove restrictive covenants on your property

14 October 2021

3 reasons why you shouldn’t do business without terms and conditions

29 September 2021

Your legal checklist when buying a hospitality business

29 September 2021

What’s sham-contracting – and how do you avoid it?

29 September 2021

3 things you need to know about building contracts

15 August 2021

Your legal rights when settlement is delayed

15 August 2021

The pros and cons of buying a hospitality franchise

15 August 2021

Temporary relief allowing electronic signatures and virtual meetings lapses

15 August 2021

Is Your No Verbal Variations Clause Enforceable?

15 August 2021

Director Identification Number Scheme is nearly here

15 August 2021

Are rental guarantees worth the paper they’re written on?

15 August 2021

Australian Consumer Law: When are company directors personally liable?

15 August 2021

3 things you need to know before choosing a business name

17 July 2021

How to get a liquor licence in Victoria

17 July 2021

Can you sell a property if the co-owner isn’t keen?

17 July 2021

4 tips on keeping your business disputes out of court

25 June 2021

What are your legal rights if a supplier can’t meet their obligations?

25 June 2021

Buyer beware: What is a section 173 agreement?

25 June 2021

3 things you need to do before starting a food business (no matter how small)

25 June 2021

The $100,000 question: Who is considered a consumer under Australian Law?

25 May 2021

Your quick guide to Victoria’s planning legislation

25 May 2021

What Prince can teach us about wills and estates

25 May 2021

How to protect your trade secrets when you’re a business

13 May 2021

What are Development Contributions, how do they work, and when do they apply?

29 April 2021

Would Scrapping Stamp Duty Benefit Victorians?

23 April 2021

The legal loophole that allows you to sell new developments to foreign buyers

22 April 2021

4 different structures you can use when starting a new business

8 April 2021

When Can Directors Be Held Liable For Company Tax Liabilities?

1 April 2021

Residential Tenants Get a Boost in Victoria

25 March 2021

How do ATO payment arrangements work?

18 March 2021

Can I resign as director of a company if I’m the only director?

11 March 2021

Why using a good commercial lawyer is an investment, not an expense

11 March 2021

How to capitalise on your air rights

17 February 2021

What is a planning permit and do I need one?

17 February 2021

Buyer beware: watch out for these legal traps when buying a new business

9 February 2021

Taking a tack on de-fence

2 February 2021

Legal side of buying

29 January 2021

Why you should never sign a contract without first getting legal advice

27 January 2021

End of Australian COVID Insolvency Relief Provisions

25 January 2021

Living on land possessed

23 January 2021

What is an Environment Effects Statement and do I need one?

22 January 2021

Update from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

21 January 2021

Update from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

19 January 2021

Update from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

16 January 2021

Five legal issues you need to resolve during an M&A process

15 January 2021

Update from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

14 January 2021

Update from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

12 January 2021

Update from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

10 January 2021

Update from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

8 January 2021

Update from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

8 January 2021

Update from Sutton Laurence King Lawyers

2 January 2021

Why you should get legal advice before starting a development

21 November 2020

You have rights if your tenants stop paying rent – but you also have responsibilities

10 November 2020

4 things to know about property development option agreements

23 October 2020

Update – Upcoming Changes to the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic)

3 February 2019

Agent Licensed to Sell

3 February 2019

Sales Contract Holds Key

3 February 2019

Legal Side of Buying

16 March 2014

The Importance of having a Will