Find Out How Small Businesses Can Avoid Legal Pitfalls

Running your own business can be fraught with pitfalls for the unwary.

As part of the Energise Enterprise Festival 08, the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) is running a seminar giving small business operators information on how to invest in the right legal support and work smarter not harder to grow your business.

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MANAGING RISKS FOR 5 COMMON ISSUES – EXPERT LEGAL ADVICE

1. Planning for congratulations, not commiserations
CONTENT: The importance of planning and getting professional advice.

2. Thou shall share the vision – Directors duties
CONTENT: what’s best practice, managing risks, protection via insurance

3. Putting it in writing – making, breaking and signing contracts
CONTENT: focus on guarantees for supply contracts, financial contracts and the rights to terminate and claim compensation

4. From little things big things grow – franchising and the legal issues to consider
CONTENT: legal risks and obligations under the Franchise Code of Conduct

5. Look before you lease: Retail leasing and the legal issues to consider
CONTENT: protection to 1st time tenants, obligations and grievances of tenants

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EVENT DETAILS

When: Thursday 14 August 2008, 3.00pm to 5.30pm
Where: Law Institute of Victoria, 470 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cost: $25 adult/$10 Concession
RSVP: 12 August
For speaker details and to register, click here

ENQUIRIES: Christa Zeuschner – Ph: 9607 9504 Email: events@liv.asn.au

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UPCOMING EVENTS

25 July: LIV & VWL breakfast
Shaping the future of women’s rights
14 August: Public information seminar
How to avoid legal pitfalls for small businesses
18 August: Working in Government
Demystifying the process
21 August: President’s Leadership Lunch
Justice Michael Kirby, High Court of Australia

For further details visit: http://www.liv.asn.au/events/calendar/date_index.html