Many Australians who dream of being out on their own as a small business owner consider the option of buying into a franchise. Dennis Martin, Director with Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers, has assisted numerous franchising businesses – both from the perspective of the franchisor and the franchisee. Here, in part 2 of a 3
The modern franchise is generally attributed to Isaac Singer (of Singer Sewing Machine fame) in the US in the 1850s. Invention alone was not key to his success as he didn’t have the capacity to train those buying his machines in how to use them nor enough capital to keep making them. The idea of
We’ve all heard of the 2013 data breach of 1 billion Yahoo accounts, making it the biggest on record – revealed in 2016. Do you remember the 2012 hack of 167 million LinkedIn users with details being sold on the dark web through 2016? Or just last November when Uber revealed that the personal information
The upcoming annual Multicultural Festival, on 16-18 February 2018, lures into the centre of Canberra crowds of thousands in search of an assortment of food, entertainment and colour. We thought it was a great time to reflect on just a few migration success stories from our extensive portfolio of achievements within the past 12 months.
A power of attorney is a legal document in which you appoint a person (known as your 'attorney') to make certain decisions on your behalf. This document must be signed while you have 'legal capacity' - a term used to describe whether you can fully understand the nature and consequences of what you are signing.
Once again, Allistar Twigg and the sports law team at Snedden Hall & Gallop is delighted to support the Canberra United football team in the 2017-18 season. We are proud to be the ‘preferred lawyers’ for Capital Football. Our Sports Law team has assisted Capital Football with a wide range of advice from privacy issues to
Are you considering including a testamentary trust in your will? Helen Phelps, Lawyer with Snedden Hall & Gallop, outlines the benefits of creating your will with testamentary trusts. Testamentary trusts A testamentary trust is created by a will – the trust only comes into effect on the death of the testator (will maker). The trustee
If you are involved in the delivery of ACT Government building and construction work you need to arrange a current Industrial Relations and Employment Certificate (IRE Certificate) for your own organisation and for sub-contractors working on your projects. Compliance is a critical undertaking in the building and construction industry. Emily Shoemark, Senior Associate with Snedden Hall
Significant changes to migration law were announced in April 2017. Gerald Santucci, Migration Law Director at Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers, explains the proposed changes to citizenship and what has happened so far. In my previous article, 8 things you need to know about the new 457 visa system, I anticipated a further opportunity to cover
Recent news articles have shown a bewildering array of issues that retirees face when considering moving into a retirement village. It is extremely important to be aware of the legal consequences involved in . In Part 1 of this series of two articles, Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers discussed the main types of retirement villages in the
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