Category Archives: Business Law

Investing in a Franchise?

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Matthew Oakley

   There are very few types of business in which franchising is not used. Many Australia Post offices are franchises, as are branches of some second tier banks, mortgage brokers, financial advisers and similar categories. Advertisements in newspapers invite people … Continue reading →

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Credit Card Scammers and Identity Fraud

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Matthew Oakley

  Abuse of personal identity, known as identity fraud, is a serious problem in our community. It generally involves fraudsters monitoring ATM machines and stealing pin and card numbers, but also includes other illegal use of credit card and electronic … Continue reading →

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Ten Big Mistakes When Buying or Selling Real Estate

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Matthew Oakley

  1.       Not properly identifying the property Purchasers have been known to buy the wrong property, for example subdivision of featureless land where it can be very difficult to identify the lot as you view it compared to the one … Continue reading →

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