This week we had some fun with some last minute negotiations. Our client believes he was oppressed by the majority shareholder of a company and was not paid adequate employment entitlements. The dispute has been going on for some time. We had prepared and were just about to lodge an application in Fair Work Australia […]
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Every stranded group needs someone to help resolve disputes. I have trained as a mediator and have been involved in many, many mediations, due to all the Courts forcing litigants to early mediation. I try to think outside the square for solutions that courts could not provide, so that there is a win-win situation, or
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Yesterday we finalised negotiations regarding a franchise for a client. We managed to get numerous changes made to the franchise agreement, though not as many as we would have liked. We find it is usually difficult to get any changes made to franchise agreements. Most Franchisors say take it or leave it, so we did
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We attended a mediation at the District Court earlier this week. Our clients have an excellent case, supported by an expert’s report, but they are concerned that the enemy company is going broke and any money that they get paid might be clawed back by a liquidator. Our clients are pragmatic. They offered to accept
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