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We’ve received several requests lately to provide a heads up on what happens when one property owner damages another party’s land. Where do responsibilities and obligations begin and end, we’ve been asked. And, not surprisingly, the big question: who pays?

It never fails to amaze me that there are people who take up governance roles without one iota of due diligence on the organisation or apprising themselves of the many, varied and weighty responsibilities all directors – regardless of the company’s size or its line of business – sign up for.

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz … and, to all you employers out there, I wonder what the state of your employment contracts is.

Many commentators have stated we’re entering into one of the biggest shake-ups in employment law for decades – and, from where I’m sitting, they’re looking to be on the money.

There’s the old saying that “possession is nine-tenths of the law”. But, if there’s one piece of legislation that sets that concept on its ear, it’s the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) – unfortunately, though, many businesses that supply and lease goods on hock still aren’t using this helpful credit control tool.

We hear a lot nowadays about the astronomical rate of change our planet’s confronting, together with often mind-bending predictions on what the world will evolve to look like in our lifetime, and beyond.

It has been a widely-held belief that only one director needs to sign a contract, as it was assumed that that director would have authority to contract on behalf of the company.

If I had to put my finger on just one relationship killer for those who get hitched – in business that is – it would be presumption.