Legal Articles
LATEST ARTICLES..
other articles..
Disclaimers: What They Do and Don’t Protect You From
As a business owner, it is likely that you run a website, blog, or social media to help people find you, advertise, and promote your products or services. It is the most effective way of attracting potential customers or clients in this digital age.
Privacy Policy: Collecting and Managing Personal Information
Privacy Policy: Collecting and managing personal information As a business owner, how many times a day do people give you their personal information? Do you think about protecting it, or do you just assume that the systems you have in place will do that? Or maybe you...
10 Ways to Avoid a Joint Venture Fail
Joint Ventures are great for collaboration Working together with another like minded entrepreneur is a clever way to accelerate business growth, which is why joint ventures remain a popular way for individuals or organisations to collaborate. But before you ‘Give it...
Using Copyright Material Online
What is copyright? Copyright is the legal protection given to any kind of work (eg writing, movies, website content) which has been created by a person. Copyright gives the owner of the copyright in the works the exclusive rights to: reproduce the works publish,...
The Alarming Rise of the Fake Self-Assessing Tax-Exempt Private Foundation in Australia
When a long standing business client of ours approached us for legal advice just after Christmas, querying the legality of providing intellectual property as a volunteer for the self-assessing tax-exempt private foundation he had established after significant research, we balked.
How can educated, intelligent individuals be misguided into believing that “personal sustenance” of the founder is a legitimate, tax free distribution? Or that a foundation is legitimate when its founding documents specifically deny the rule of law?
Joint Venture Advantages and Disadvantages
What is a Joint Venture? Possibly your first question will be “What is a joint venture?” and then possibly “How is that different from a partnership?”. And yes, it is commonly referred to as a “JV”, but first question first. A joint venture is an alliance between...
Contracts don’t have to be in Writing to make them Binding
People bind themselves to contracts every day, sometimes without even realising it, and as a result also acquire certain legal rights and responsibilities.
Types of Contracts
Sometimes the type of contract you are looking for in business is not the type of contract you need.
Is a scanned Contract legally binding in Australia?
A scanned contract is proof of the original, provided no one has photo-shopped it. A scanned contract will have the same effect as the original paper contract.
Need help?
Onyx Legal is focused on giving business owners the confidence to grow.
With Onyx, you’ll receive easy-to-understand documents and clear advice that helps you to achieve a real commercial result – more profit, reduced risk, and compliance. We don’t have a ‘billing culture’ and we don’t inflate our services. We simply offer practical legal guidance and essential documents at an affordable price
How can Onyx Legal help you?
Make an appointment with one of our team to discuss how to implement a revenue share model for your business.
If you are considering a revenue share deal, download our Revenue Share Questionnaire here to help you get started.
Contact
Phone
Address
Level 1, 5-7 Discovery Drive
North Lakes QLD 4509
Postal: PO Box 448, North Lakes