Merton Journal
At Merton, understanding starts by arming you with tools and resources to better navigate your next steps in law, business and life.
Important Updates to Australian Employment Law
Australia’s employment law is ever-changing with minor and major updates each year. There have been some changes that affect all industries. It is important for employers to stay up to date with these changes to ensure employment agreements are current and enforceable.
Hotel, Motel, Consumer Win! An Expensive Trip for Trivago
Accommodation Aggregator, Trivago, have been penalised by the Federal Court for Breaches of Australian Consumer Law. The Federal Court of Australia has ordered German platform Trivago N.V. (Trivago) to pay pecuniary penalties of nearly $45m for misleading consumers on its website for a period of nearly three years.
Licence and Registration? Director Identification Numbers Now Mandatory Throughout Australia
A Director ID is a unique number assigned to a director, which is designed to confirm their identity by providing a database of information linked to the director which can be monitored by regulators and other parties.
Corporations Act Amended to Permanently Allow for Electronic Execution
The federal parliament has recently amended the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) to permanently allow companies to execute documents by electronic means.
Raising Capital: Due Diligence
In the capital raise context, due diligence typically refers to the process whereby prospective investors analyse your business to determine its strengths, weaknesses, risks and potential for growth.
Preparing to Sell Your Business
Once you have decided to sell (which is a difficult decision of itself), there are several steps you will need to take to manage the sale effectively.
5 Steps to Setting Up a New Business or Start Up
A comprehensive step by step guide to setting up a business or start-up in Victoria. Learn about your legal rights and obligations here.
Week 5. Finance and Security
Learn about the steps you can take to protect your business finance and security interests and increase the chance of getting paid.
Week 4. Insurance
Starting a business comes with a lot of risk and liability. Learn about these 6 most common business insurance policies for start-ups and businesses.
Week 3. Document Everything
Learn about the important legal documentations involved you need to be aware of when setting up your business or start-up.
Week 2. Protecting your Intellectual Property
Learn how to protect the intellectual property of your business based on the different forms of IP in your business.
Week 1. How To Identify Your Business Structure
Find out what type of business structure your business or start-up is with our comprehensive guide that explains the different available business structures.