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# Resources

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## Legal Resources for Australian Businesses

Practical guides and insights written by our team for directors and business owners navigating Australian law. Browse by topic below.

## Director Liability & ATO Compliance

### Director Liability in Australia: The Complete Resource

Every source of personal liability for Australian directors mapped in one place: insolvent trading, directors duties, ATO director penalty notices, WHS officer duties and ACL penalties.
https://www.astrislaw.com/director-liability

### Director Liability & ATO Compliance Hub

The full resource centre. Director penalty notices, lockdown DPNs, superannuation guarantee charge and the ATO enforcement toolkit, written against the primary sources and the case law.
https://www.astrislaw.com/resources/director-liability-ato-compliance

### Australian Director Duties: The Law, The Cases and The Consequences

A comprehensive guide to the duties directors owe under the Corporations Act, the penalties for breach and how to manage risk.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/australian-directors-duties

### Director Penalty Notices: What the Law Actually Says

The flagship DPN guide. Standard vs lockdown notices, the 21 day rule, service traps, the statutory defences and the deciding cases.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/director-penalty-notices-australia

### Lockdown DPNs: When Liability Cannot Be Remitted

Why lodging late converts a remittable penalty into a permanent personal debt and the lodgement discipline that prevents it.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/lockdown-dpn-director-penalty

### Superannuation Guarantee Charge: The Director's Personal Exposure

The strictest corner of the regime. SGC due dates, the lockdown rule for super and what payday super changes from 1 July 2026.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/superannuation-guarantee-charge-director-liability

### ATO Debt Enforcement in 2026: Garnishees, Disclosure and Winding Up

The full ATO enforcement toolkit in escalation order, from payment plans through garnishees and credit bureau disclosure to winding up.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/ato-debt-enforcement-2026

### Responding to a DPN: The First 21 Days

A day by day playbook for the 21 day window. What each remission option requires and the mistakes that close options early.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/responding-to-dpn-21-days

## Commercial Law

### Unfair Contract Terms: What Australian Small Businesses Need to Know

The expanded unfair contract terms regime now covers small businesses. Learn what terms are at risk and how to protect your contracts.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/unfair-contract-terms-small-business

### Shareholder Agreements in Australia: What Every Private Company Needs

Why a shareholder agreement is essential, what it should cover and the risks of relying on the Corporations Act alone.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/shareholder-agreements-australia

### Franchise Agreement Pitfalls: What Australian Franchisees Should Know

Common traps in franchise agreements and how to negotiate better terms under the Franchising Code of Conduct.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/franchise-agreement-pitfalls-australia

## Litigation & Disputes

### Statutory Demands under the Corporations Act: What You Need to Know

How statutory demands work, the 21-day deadline and the consequences of failing to respond, including urgent injunctions and applications to set aside.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/statutory-demands-corporations-act

### Shareholder Disputes and Oppression Remedies under the Corporations Act

When shareholders fall out, the Corporations Act provides oppression remedies. This guide explains the legal tests and available relief.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/shareholder-disputes-oppression-remedies

### Can Creditors Sue Directors? A Guide to Creditor Rights Against Directors in Australia

Creditors may have direct claims against directors for insolvent trading, misleading conduct and more. This article maps out the available causes of action.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/creditor-rights-against-directors-australia

### Debt Recovery in Queensland: The Process from Demand to Enforcement

A step-by-step guide to recovering debts in Queensland, from letters of demand through to judgment enforcement.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/debt-recovery-process-queensland

### Civil Penalties under Corporations Act

An overview of the civil penalty provisions in the Corporations Act and how ASIC enforces them against directors and officers.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/corporations-act-civil-penalties

## Employment Law

### Unfair Dismissal Checker

A free interactive tool to assess whether an employee may have a viable unfair dismissal claim under the Fair Work Act, including eligibility thresholds and key considerations.
https://www.astrislaw.com/tools/unfair-dismissal-checker

### Fair Work Underpayments and Penalties: What Employers Actually Face

The penalties for underpaying employees have increased dramatically. This guide covers what employers need to know about compliance and enforcement.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/fair-work-underpayments-and-penalties

### Unfair Dismissal in Australia: What the Fair Work Commission Actually Considers

A practical guide to the unfair dismissal process, including the factors the Fair Work Commission weighs and common employer mistakes.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/employment-termination-unfair-dismissal

### Non-Compete and Restraint of Trade Clauses in Australian Employment

When are restraint clauses enforceable? This article analyses the legal tests courts apply and how to draft restraints that hold up.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/non-compete-restraint-of-trade-clauses

## Starting & Running a Business

Essential reading for new directors: understand your legal obligations before you take the chair.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/australian-directors-duties

Setting up a company with co-founders? A shareholder agreement protects everyone. Here is what it should include.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/shareholder-agreements-australia

## Disciplinary Investigations & Professional Misconduct

### AHPRA Investigation: What Happens and What To Do at Each Stage

The staged process under the National Law: assessment, immediate action under s 156, investigation and tribunal referral, with timeframes and a first 48 hours checklist.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/ahpra-investigation-response-guide

### Lavercombe v LSC [2023]-[2026]: Six Years, Five Decisions and a Tiered Costs Order

A rare practitioner win in a six-year ASCR rule 33 saga. Why particulars matter, why agency cannot be assumed and how tiered indemnity/standard costs work in regulatory matters.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/lavercombe-ascr-rule-33-costs-order

## Regulatory & Compliance

### Digital Assets Law in Australia: The Regulatory Map

The pillar hub for digital assets. How a single token can sit inside the financial services licence regime, the anti-money laundering regime and the tax rules at once, and which regimes touch what you do.
https://www.astrislaw.com/digital-assets-australia

### Cryptocurrency Regulation in Australia: What the Law Actually Says in 2026

The Digital Assets Framework Act 2026, AUSTRAC Tranche 2 for virtual asset service providers, stablecoin SVF licensing and the key Australian court decisions on crypto regulation.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/cryptocurrency-regulation-australia-2026

### Tranche 2 Starts in Three Weeks: What We Have Been Building

An announcement of the Tranche 2 work: 2,500+ pages of policy across twelve sector editions, the five lawful CDD pathways, the Privacy Act trap and the sectors AUSTRAC left without kits.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/tranche-2-three-weeks-what-we-built

### AUSTRAC Free Starter Kits: How Did They Rate?

We audited AUSTRAC's free AML/CTF starter kits against the legislation. Here is where they fall short and what you need to add.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/austrac-starter-kit-gaps-report-card

### Privacy Act Compliance for Australian Businesses: APPs, Data Breaches and Penalties

A practical guide to the Australian Privacy Principles, the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme and the penalties for non-compliance.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/privacy-act-compliance-australian-businesses

### Reforms to the ASCR Following AML Tranche 2 Reforms

Our open submission to the Law Council of Australia on proposed reforms to the Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules following AML/CTF Act changes.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/ascr-rule-8-rule-12-aml-ctf-open-submission

### The NDIS Enforcement Pathway: Banning Orders and Refusal Notices Mapped

Every branch from the moment a show cause letter arrives: submissions, the delegate's four outcomes, internal review, the ART, the Federal Court and the Commission's parallel enforcement track for contraventions.
https://www.astrislaw.com/ndis-enforcement-lawyer

### 38 Compliance Actions in a Month: What to Do When the NDIS Commission Is Looking at You

The NDIS Commission's compliance actions are listed on a public register that participants, competitors and insurers can search. What to do if you are on the list, fear you are next or are buying a provider that might be.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/ndis-commission-38-compliance-actions-june-2026

### The 1 October SIL Registration Deadline: Which Scenario Are You In?

Mandatory registration commenced for SIL providers and NDIS digital platforms on 1 July 2026. Existing unregistered SIL providers must apply by 1 October 2026, and for the first time the penalties for getting this wrong are criminal.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/sil-mandatory-registration-1-october-2026

### Mandatory NDIS Registration Is Coming for Everyone: The 2027 to 2030 Roadmap

The registration reform expands beyond SIL and platforms to most of the unregistered NDIS sector from July 2027. Which support classes are next, when each deadline falls and how to build a position before your window opens.
https://www.astrislaw.com/article/ndis-mandatory-registration-2027-2030-roadmap

## Need advice on a specific issue?

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