Talking Law

By Joanna Oakey, Aspect Legal

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Episodes: 148

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Joanna Oakey from Aspect Legal brings her decades of experience in law and in business to help provide smart legal tips for business owners and managers. Learn how you can avoid legal landmines that affect businesses in the areas of trademark, brand protection, intellectual property, contract law, employment law, dispute resolution and litigation.

Episode Date
[EP 147] How Business Systems Can Drive Scalability, Stability, and Saleability
Oct 10, 2024
[EP 146] Championing Small Business in Policy Making: Insights from Alexi Boyd
Feb 27, 2024
[EP 145] The Critical Role of Shareholder Agreements Part 2
May 16, 2023
[EP 144] The Critical Role of Shareholder Agreements Part 1
Apr 04, 2023
[EP 143] Why Shareholders Agreements are essential for Business Owners
Mar 06, 2023
[EP 142] Podcast Replay: Insurance Hacks For SMEs with Meena Wahi
Jan 25, 2023
[EP 141] Podcast Replay: What to do when the business goes bad: navigating tough discussions with a liquidator
Jan 11, 2023
[SPECIAL] Talking Law wishes you a Merry Christmas
Dec 21, 2022
[EP 140] Managing Supply Chains and Contracts in a Downturn
Nov 28, 2022
[EP 139] Business basics from a legal perspective with Joanna Oakey
Nov 18, 2022
[EP 138] Top strategies for finding and securing grants
Oct 31, 2022
[EP 137] Podcast replay: Demystifying indemnity clauses
Oct 18, 2022
[EP 136] Business Behaviour: Using Behavioural Science in Business
Oct 03, 2022
[EP 135] What grants are around for you? The opportunity in grants for SMEs
Sep 20, 2022
[EP 134] From Small Business to a $16m sale – Start ups, Acquisitions, Growth and Exits
Aug 08, 2022
[EP 133] Understanding commercial leases and Lease Assignment Agreements what to look out for
Jul 06, 2022
[EP 132] Webinar Debrief: Are You Ready to Get a Grip on Your Business? With Kerry Boulton
Jun 19, 2022
[EP 131] Trap alert: Watch out for these mistakes in Terms Sheets and Heads of Agreement with Paula Tallon
May 31, 2022
[EP 130] What’s Next for Construction? – a post-pandemic look at what construction businesses & suppliers should have in their contracts Part 2
May 11, 2022
[EP 129] What’s Next for Construction? – a post-pandemic look at what construction businesses & suppliers should have in their contracts Part 1
Apr 26, 2022
[EP 128] How to grow in a way that works for you – Talking Law with Kobi Simmat
Mar 22, 2022
[EP 127] Why doing business ‘for good’, is so good for business
Mar 17, 2022
[EP 126] Insurance Hacks For SMEs Part 2
Nov 03, 2021
[EP 125] Insurance Hacks For SMEs Part 1
Oct 19, 2021
[EP 124] Tax at Exit – tips, traps and the importance of proper planning
Sep 17, 2021
[EP 123] What to do when the business goes bad: navigating tough discussions with a liquidator
Jul 14, 2021
[EP 122] Using shares as a talent retention strategy
May 26, 2021
[EP 121] Common Misconceptions in Trademark Registrations Outside Australia
May 12, 2021
[EP 120] Common issues when going into business with someone in the vet industry
Apr 19, 2021
[EP 119] Branding and Brand Protection for medical and allied health practices
Mar 30, 2021
[EP 118] Tips and Tricks with Shareholders Agreements
Mar 15, 2021
[EP 117] Intellectual property ownership – tips and tricks
Feb 10, 2021
[EP 116] A case study into building, licensing, franchising and then exiting a business: The inside story!
Dec 04, 2020
[EP 115] Lessons from Victoria Beckham’s trademark battle – and how this is relevant to your business
Oct 29, 2020
[EP 114] Remote and Offshore Teams – the opportunities, risks, tips and traps
Oct 14, 2020
[EP 113] A case study in how building the right kind of business can deliver you wealth & freedom
Sep 18, 2020
[EP 112] Return to Work : The guidelines you should have in place for staff returning to work post COVID
Sep 04, 2020
[EP 111] COVID and scandalous trade marks – a walk on the wild side, with Grace Yi
Aug 21, 2020
[EP 110] 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business – Part 3
Aug 07, 2020
[EP 109] 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business – Part 2
Jul 30, 2020
[EP 108] 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business – Part 1
Jul 23, 2020
[EP 107] Trademark – don’t just set and forget
Jun 26, 2020
[EP 106] Top Tips in Business structuring for dentists and medical professionals, with Stephen Guthrie Part 2
Jun 12, 2020
[EP 105] Tips in negotiating commercial leases under the new COVID-19 Mandatory Code of Conduct
Jun 05, 2020
[EP 104] Top Tips in Business structuring for dentists and medical professionals, with Stephen Guthrie Part 1
May 27, 2020
[EP 103] How to win tenders and business awards
May 14, 2020
[EP 102] COVID Safe Harbour Rules (for directors) and Statutory Demand changes explained
Apr 29, 2020
[EP 101] First Rule of the Game, Stay in the Game – your COVID action plan
Apr 15, 2020
[EP 100] Reaching and Celebrating 100 Talking Law Episodes
Apr 08, 2020
[EP 099] Coronavirus Implications on Commercial Contracts and Force Majeure Clauses
Mar 24, 2020
[EP 098] Top Legal and Tax tips for accountants dealing with clients selling (or acquiring) a business
Nov 21, 2019
[EP 097] Slofie and trademarking your invented word
Oct 10, 2019
[EP 096] How to deal with Personal Guarantees – Don’t Set and Forget
Sep 25, 2019
[EP 095] Exploring “Mentored” with Mark Bouris – Part 2
Sep 12, 2019
[EP 094] Exploring “Mentored” with Mark Bouris – Part 1
Aug 29, 2019
[EP 093] Harry Potter versus a Melbourne Pub
Aug 14, 2019
[EP 092] Revealing the Accountant Advisors Community – what is it and how is it relevant to you as an accountant?
Jul 31, 2019
[EP 091] Managing Your TM Portfolio
Jul 17, 2019
[EP 090] Trusts vs Companies: Which should you choose and why
Jul 03, 2019
[EP 089] From the brink of liquidation to a business success story
Jun 20, 2019
[EP 088] Could you (and should you) franchise your business?
Jun 10, 2019
[EP 087] It’s not fair! How to deal with bad publicity (and everyday usual communications)
May 31, 2019
[EP 086] Wealth creation through your business with John Di Natale – Top tips, risks and things to be wary of
May 21, 2019
[EP 085] New Legislation Alert: The Modern Slavery Act
May 11, 2019
[EP 084] How might possible changes to franking credits, negative gearing and taxing of trusts impact businesses in Australia, and their owners?
May 02, 2019
[EP 083] The Inside Scoop: The ACCC talks about tougher new penalties for breaches of the consumer law
Apr 21, 2019
[EP 082] Employer’s Guide to Navigating the Legal Risks in Workforce Redundancies
Apr 11, 2019
[EP 081] From small to great: How to build a successful small business
Apr 02, 2019
[EP 080] Understanding Awards and Avoiding Underpayments
Mar 22, 2019
[EP 079] The Alternative Board – How setting up a management board within a business can be a game changer.
Mar 13, 2019
[EP 078] Trademarks in China
Feb 25, 2019
[EP 077] Keeping it Casual: Risks in casual staffing
Feb 15, 2019
[EP 076] CEO at Sixteen: Business tips from Australia’s youngest Boss
Jan 31, 2019
[EP 075] Why startups fall down: Common mistakes new business owners make
Jan 06, 2019
[EP 074] Simple Giving: Easy ways to build a culture of giving in your business
Dec 17, 2018
[EP 073] From Xero to Hero: How an NZ startup became a billion-dollar market leader
Dec 11, 2018
[EP 072] Big Pac versus Big Mac: How close is too close in trade marks?
Nov 16, 2018
[EP 071] Names, Fame and Trade Marks
Oct 30, 2018
[EP 070] Mining the value in your business (How to accelerate employee engagement and increase profit by 20%)
Oct 18, 2018
[EP 069] 7 Steps to pull more money, time, and happiness from your business
Oct 08, 2018
[EP 068] How to avoid the legal landmines in your business
Sep 28, 2018
[EP 067] How to stop competitors from using and abusing your trademarks
Sep 18, 2018
[EP 066] How to get the best ROI on your management spend (and reduce employee disputes)
Sep 08, 2018
[EP 065] Spam and Scams with Trademarks and Domain Names
Aug 29, 2018
[EP 064] A 7-point plan to enhance client relationships and grow your business (Part 2)
Aug 19, 2018
[EP 063] Avoiding client disputes and enhancing client relationships (Part 1)
Aug 09, 2018
[EP 062] A Quick Guide for Dealing with Commercial Disputes
Jul 25, 2018
[EP 061] Using numbers to drive growth and strategy (Part 2)
Jul 15, 2018
[EP 060] Using numbers to drive growth and strategy (Part 1)
Jul 05, 2018
[EP 059] Quick Tips: WARNING for anyone registering business names and companies
Jun 27, 2018
[EP 058] Leadership: Building Relationships and Developing Communities
Jun 21, 2018
[EP 057] The GDPR and its impact on Australian businesses
Jun 14, 2018
[EP 056] Leadership: Building a High Performance Culture and Environment for Your Team
Jun 06, 2018
[EP 055] The Ins and Outs of the Trade Mark Process
May 27, 2018
[EP 054] The Federal Budget 2018 – Unpacking The Illegal Phoenixing Reforms
May 16, 2018
[EP 053] Talking Tax and Business Structures – Top tips on where you might be going wrong (Part 2)
May 06, 2018
[EP 052] Talking Tax and Business Structures – Top tips on where you might be going wrong (Part 1)
Apr 29, 2018
[EP 051] Franchising 101 – Buying, Selling and Everything in Between
Apr 16, 2018
[EP 050] How To Grow Your Business From 0 To $60M – Some Savage Truths With Greg Savage
Apr 06, 2018
[EP 049] Beating Adversity: How to Get Through the Tough Times in Business and Thrive
Mar 27, 2018
[EP 048] How To Create Branding That Can Be Protected
Mar 19, 2018
[EP 047] Growing Pains – Tips for business owners who are scaling up, or working too hard
Mar 08, 2018
[EP 046] The Essential Legal Considerations in Branding and Brand Development
Feb 27, 2018
[EP 045] New Data Breach Laws – An Essential Legal Update for Business
Feb 15, 2018
[EP 044] Insights into Brand Strategy and Rebranding for Business (Part 2)
Feb 07, 2018
[EP 043] Insights into Brand Strategy and Rebranding for Business (Part 1)
Feb 02, 2018
[EP 042] What to Watch Out for in Creative Contracts
Jan 20, 2018
[EP 041] Quick Tips: Four Top Tips in Creating an Effective Contract (Part 2)
Jan 10, 2018
[EP 040] Quick Tips: Four Top Tips in Creating an Effective Contract (Part 1)
Dec 13, 2017
[EP 039] Quick Tips: Tackling Late Payments in a Business
Nov 12, 2017
[EP 038] Domain Name Duels: How to get domain names back from competitors and cybersquatters
Oct 29, 2017
[EP 037] The ACCC gets active suing businesses for unfair contract terms – Are you also in the firing line?
Oct 12, 2017
[EP 036] Recognising Signs of Insolvency Risks Part 2: Top things many business owners and accountants miss
Oct 03, 2017
[EP 035] Recognising Signs of Insolvency Risks Part 1: Top things many business owners and accountants miss
Sep 22, 2017
[EP 034] Legislation Alert : New Credit Card Surcharge Rules
Sep 12, 2017
[EP 033] Quick Tips: What you need to know about business structures
Aug 21, 2017
[EP 032] Quick Tips: How to get out of unfair contract terms if you are a small business
Aug 15, 2017
[EP 031] Quick Tips: Sylvester Stallone and Profit Share Deals
Aug 08, 2017
[EP 030] How to ensure your HoAs are binding
Aug 01, 2017
[EP 029] Help! I think I have a descriptive trade mark
Jul 24, 2017
[EP 028] A Slice of Advice – What Pizza Has to do With Your Contractors
Jul 17, 2017
[EP 027] Legal Traps in Marketing 101
Jun 21, 2017
[EP 026] Firm but Fair: Limiting your exposure to an Unfair Dismissal Claim
Jun 16, 2017
[EP 025] Common Mistakes People Make in the area of Trade marks
Jun 08, 2017
[EP 024] Not happy, Jan! Sensis smackdown under new Small Business Unfair Contracts regime
May 29, 2017
[EP 023] Loose Lips Sink Ships: Defamation and its consequences for you
May 25, 2017
[EP 022] Out of Sight, Out of Mind? The agreements you need for your offshore staff
May 16, 2017
[EP 021] What to Look Out for in Commercial Leases
May 10, 2017
[EP 020] Google’s Bad Case of the Ex: Uber important lessons to learn about exiting employees
May 02, 2017
[EP 019] Progress Made Possible: Tips for securing your research and development grant
Apr 24, 2017
[EP 018] What does climate change have to do with a director’s risk of personal liability?
Apr 19, 2017
[EP 017] The Risks Lurking in Your Inbox
Apr 05, 2017
[EP 016] Streamlining the Contracting Process
Mar 23, 2017
[EP 015] The Cost of Developing a Contract Versus the Cost of Litigation
Mar 09, 2017
[EP 014] From Hero to Zero: Lessons from Rhodes & Beckett’s fall from grace
Feb 21, 2017
[EP 013] Demystifying indemnity clauses
Feb 13, 2017
[EP 012] Tying Up Legal Loose Ends for a Fresh Start
Feb 05, 2017
[EP 011] Understanding Commonly Used Contract Terms
Jan 27, 2017
[EP 010] Who owns IP relating to your contracts and your organization
Jan 05, 2017
[EP 009] Tips for Avoiding Unfair Dismissal Claims
Dec 22, 2016
[EP 008] Debunking MoUs
Dec 15, 2016
[EP 007] Answering Common Questions About Trademarks
Nov 24, 2016
[EP 006] Clauses in Contracts You Sign: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Nov 24, 2016
[EP 005] Trademarks 101: The Basics
Nov 16, 2016
[EP 004] Setting Up Client Relationships Correctly from the Start
Nov 13, 2016
[EP 003] Understanding the New Unfair Contracts Legislation and How the Legislation Impacts Your Business
Oct 26, 2016
[EP 002] Investigating the Different Types of Business Structures and How to Know which Is Best for You
Oct 17, 2016
[EP 001] The 6 Top Legal Landmines in Business
Oct 03, 2016