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Contracts, terms, structure, intellectual property, fair trading obligations and disputes.

Business structure and constitutionContracts and termsEmployment and contractor agreementsIntellectual property and trade marksAustralian Consumer Law and fair tradingDisputes and debt recovery

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Tools and services for this

Bundle rates on the tools that cover this area. Referral partners cost nothing monthly.

  • Lawpath Legal Plan

    Lawpath

    Subscription legal platform — company registration, a document library you self-serve, and on-demand lawyer consultations.

    $39/mo

    $49

  • Sprintlaw Fixed-Fee Legal

    Sprintlaw

    Online law firm working to fixed-fee quotes per matter — a lawyer does the work, priced up front before you commit.

    Referral — no monthly fee

  • LegalVision Membership

    LegalVision

    Commercial law firm membership giving ongoing access to lawyers for businesses with recurring legal needs.

    Referral — no monthly fee

  • Annature e-Signatures

    Annature

    Australian-hosted electronic signatures for quotes, contracts and service agreements.

    $39/mo

    $49

No cost · Government published

Free government tools

Use these before paying for anything that duplicates them.

  • TOOLReplaces a paid tool

    Employment Contract Tool

    Builds a written employment contract with award-consistent terms. A genuinely good free option for a straightforward hire.

    business.gov.au / Fair Work Ombudsman

  • TEMPLATEReplaces a paid tool

    Letter of demand template

    A formal written demand for payment — usually the last inexpensive step before you have to involve a lawyer or a collector.

    business.gov.au

  • TOOL

    IP Australia — TM Headstart

    A pre-application assessment service for trade marks — an examiner reviews your mark before you formally apply, so you find problems before paying the full application fee.

    IP Australia

  • TOOLReplaces a paid tool

    Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS)

    Answer questions about what your business does and where it operates, and get back the licences, permits and registrations that apply across federal, state and local government. The single best starting point for the licensing question.

    Australian Government

  • DIRECTORYReplaces a paid tool

    Adviser finder

    Find government-backed business advisory services, many of them free or heavily subsidised.

    business.gov.au

Government tools and templates referenced are © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU.

Library

Guides on this topic

Lawpath vs Sprintlaw vs LegalVision: Online Legal Services for Australian Small Business

Three different models, not three versions of the same product. A practical comparison of Lawpath, Sprintlaw and LegalVision for Australian sole traders and small businesses.

14 min read

Disclaimer

General information only — not legal, financial or tax advice.