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How strong are a landlord’s claws?

In the current leasing landscape, it is not uncommon for landlords to offer lease incentives to entice prospective tenants. The claw’s jaws An incentive in a lease can be structured in various ways, including: a rent free ...

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Gut feelings

We've all been drawn in by a catchy headline, for example, 'shed 5kg in a day!' Whilst this may seem like a great marketing tactic, claims such as these are very risky. Importantly, retailers must not mislead or deceive ...

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Cheers to Compliant Advertising of Alcohol

Marketing alcohol is inherently difficult. It is held to greater scrutiny than other food and beverage products. Unsurprisingly, this means that smart ideas like Bob Hawke sculling a beer, though catchy and differentiating, can be ...

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Handshake agreements or fist bumps?

Society has always prided itself on honouring a handshake agreement. But, what happens when one of the parties shaking hands, is not honourable? Unless your handshake is backed with a written agreement, you might not have a proverbial ...

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Responsible marketing of food and beverages

'Huge news! 10 Grand Massive Quadruple Beef Burgers for the price of 1!' Tempting, but the use of a tag line like this in an advertising campaign would likely breach Australian advertising codes. Advertising of food and ...

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UK trade marks post Brexit

Since 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. Since leaving the EU, there have been changes to trade mark laws in the UK that may affect your business. What are the changes? Numerous changes have ...

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The new AANA advertising Code of Ethics

Key takeaways. On 1 February 2021, the new advertising Code of Ethics (Code), adopted by the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA), came into effect. The AANA has published an accompanying Practice Note in order ...

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