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Benefits of properly prepared contracts
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has created opportunities for a quantum leap forward. It’s a shame that the same can’t be said for AI-generated legal contracts (AI Contracts). Dundas Lawyers has noticed an increase in the number of AI Contracts that our clients have been presented with from the ‘other side’ purporting to have been prepared by…
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Overview of the Unfair Trading Practices Bill 2026
On 1 April 2026, the Australian Government introduced the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 (Cth) (Bill) to amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) and Australian Consumer Law (ACL).[1] If passed, the reform will take effect on 1 July 2027. The Bill’s amendments aim to protect consumers from manipulative…
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When a thumbs up emoji means accepting an offer
In a time where communication increasingly takes place through text messages and social media platforms, the legal recognition of non-traditional expressions, such as emojis, presents a potential evolution of the doctrine of acceptance in contract law. The 2023 Canadian decision by the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench (Court) in South West Terminal Ltd v Achter…
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What is an indemnity clause?
The word indemnity, in its’ legal context, is defined as “legal protection against liabilities arising from one’s actions.” An indemnity clause therefore, represents the contractual embodiment of this definition, serving as a formal mechanism which protects one party from the from the actions or inactions of another. In effect, it enables parties to allocate risk…
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Labor to abolish non-compete clauses from 2027
On 25 March 2025, the Albanese Labor government announced in its 2025-26 Budget (Budget), that it intended to abolish non-compete clauses in employment contracts for approximately three (3) million workers from 2027.
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How to read a commercial contract
A commercial contract (Commercial Contract) is a legally binding agreement between two (2) or more parties that contains the terms and conditions for a mutual exchange of value, such as goods or services for financial compensation. This article aims to assist the reader on how to understand the contents of such a document.
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Restraint of trade clauses & commercial contracts
This article examines a Court decision that tested the enforceability of a 10-year restraint of trade clause in a commercial contract. Find out what the Court decided and the implications for the parties involved.
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Ipso facto clauses weakened after 1 July 2018
Are you ‘Investor Ready’? This article outlines the key elements businesses and promoters should consider to attract investors, providing a checklist of the key components to be in place.
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Top 7 mistakes in commercial contracts
Negotiating commercial contracts can be tricky. Learn the top seven common mistakes to avoid costly errors and make sure your contracts are successful.
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