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Jun 2017
DO YOU NEED TO RENEGOTIATE YOUR RENT?
If leasing a hospitality premises, it is critical to get the lease right or your business will suffer. Whilst recent data is showing a slow and stagnant market, one thing remains constant with any business, rent. Behind staffing costs, rent is one of the largest expenses for any hospitality venue. Therefore, it is critical that the rent payable is sustainable and the other terms and conditions of the lease are
The recent decision upheld by the Western Australian Court of Appeal Blenkinsop v Herbert WASCA 87 (Blenkinsop) outlines the importance of understanding the terms of a discretionary trust deed. More significantly, the case focussed on the nature of the Guardian’s powers and the Court’s jurisdiction to remove the Guardian. 1. What is a discretionary trust deed? A discretionary trust is a common vehicle for operating businesses as they offer
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Jun 2017
Common Sense Prevails for WA Distiller
Whilst distilleries were forgotten in the recent review of the Liquor Control Act 1988 (WA), common sense has finally prevailed with at least one distiller in Western Australia now allowed to sell their spirit sample product with a mixer. Section 55 of the Liquor Control Act covers wine, beer and spirit producers, however, all is not equal with distillers not allowed to sell or supply their own product for on