News.

Blog

Avoid paying more to protect your trade mark.

IP Australia is increasing its filing fees for applications to register trade marks. The changes commence on 1 October 2020. How will this affect me? If you are planning to file an application to register a trade mark without using IP Australia's approved...

Read More

Blog

Victorian rent relief extended until the end of 2020.

The Victorian Government announced that it will extend the commercial tenancy relief scheme from 29 September 2020 until 31 December 2020. Key takeaways from the latest announcement include ...

Read More

News & Press

Bespoke: Modern slavery.

Bespoke’s modern slavery team work with clients to: develop and implement anti-slavery programs, meet theit statutory obligations, and communicate, educate and drive cultural and organisational change.

Read More

Blog

The wild west of cybersquatters.

The past few months has shown us how important an online presence can be for any business, both from growth and business continuity perspectives. In our previous post, we talked about what ‘cybersquatting’ is...

Read More

Blog

How a typo can cost you.

We’ve all seen it – an email sent to the wrong person. Perhaps a misspelled email address or an email sent to the wrong ‘Jennifer’. A recent decision by the Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner shows how a simple clerical...

Read More

Blog

Cracking the code on your security deposit.

Commercial leases typically include provisions that require the tenant to provide security to secure the performance of its obligations. Typically, a tenant may be required to provide security in the form of: a cash security deposit; a bank guarantee; or...

Read More

Get in touch.