A major milestone in the conveyancing process is the process of exchange. Understanding when this happens, when it should happen, and what happens during this process is important.
A contract to purchase residential property is always issued in duplicate – one copy for the vendors and the other for the purchasers. The c [...]
Exchanging the Contract – Now or Late...
A major milestone in the conveyancing process is the process of exchange. Understanding when this happens, when it should happen, and what happens during this process is important.
A contract to purchase residential property is always issued in duplicate – one copy for the vendors and the other for the purchasers. The c [...]
Why did Wikipedia shut down? Does SOP...
The recent Wikipedia shutdown on 18 January 2012 was meant to raise awareness for two proposed US laws entitled the “Stop Online Piracy Act” and the “Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act”.
Wikipedia, along with a number of other prominent website [...]
Introduction to Copyright
Copyright law allows people to claim ownership over certain works. Copyright law is set out in the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth), which applies throughout Australia.
Copyright protection is automatic – you do not need to apply for copyright in Australia, and copyright protection is afforded when the work is first written [...]
Korea – Notary Public for Educational...
Notary public services assisting with Australian Education Qualifications used in Korea
Overseas students studying in Australia face many challenges.
Aside from studying, overseas students may also deal with language issues, financial hardships with the fluctuating Australian Dollar and exchange rates, social challenges with separation from f [...]
Phang Legal announces Christmas/New Y...
Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012
Phang Legal will be closed from 12pm, 23 December 2011 and reopen on 9am, 3 January 2012. If you have any urgent enquiries during this time, please contact our associate Kenneth Ti on 0402 597 559.
On behalf of all the team at Phang Legal, we wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday – and a very merry Chris [...]
New National Business Name Register –...
We have previously written about the difference between business names and trade marks. Business names are separate from trade marks and you must register a business name if you are trading under a different name from you or your company’s name.
The Australian Federal Government has taken concrete steps towards reformi [...]