by Kafrouni Lawyers | Jul 10, 2019 | Legal Compliance, News, Risk Management
Bribery is a widely accepted and well-known crime. It is not unique to Australia, and most consider it a pretty easy crime to identify. However, as with all crimes, there are grey areas. Occasionally, during the course of business, company owners or representative... by Kafrouni Lawyers | Jun 30, 2019 | Legal Compliance, News
Introduction Tax crimes are many and varied. There is a diverse and wide-ranging spectrum of tax crimes in Australia, all of which attract different penalties. And, while most business owners are aware of their obligation to pay tax, navigating the system itself can... by Kafrouni Lawyers | Jun 15, 2019 | Business Disputes, Legal Compliance, News, Risk Management
Introduction It has long been recognised in Australia that companies may be held liable for the crimes they commit. That is to say, if a company commits an offence, or breaks the law, it will be punished as if it were an individual. Often, though, complications arise... by Kafrouni Lawyers | Jun 1, 2019 | Business Disputes, News
Introduction Champerty and maintenance is an unusual term; it doesn’t receive much attention, for the most part. Of course, its name is derived from archaic terms. Those terms were used to describe the maintenance of legal proceedings by a disinterested third party,... by Kafrouni Lawyers | May 22, 2019 | Business Disputes, News, Risk Management
Introduction The idea of intimidation in a business context is concerning to any business owner. It’s not common, but when it occurs there is more than money at stake. Intimidating conduct can have a serious personal toll. That is why the law is positioned to... by Kafrouni Lawyers | May 1, 2019 | Business Disputes, News, Risk Management
Introduction Of the economic torts, defamation is emerging as one that we see more frequently than others. It is also one of the more widely known and referenced. However, often, references to defamation don’t do justice to its complex nature. Recognising defamation...