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The content on TNS Lawyer’s social media page is intended to provide general information. TNS Lawyers provides specialist legal services for individuals and businesses in commercial law, corporate law, commercial litigation, franchising, automotive law, building and construction law and property law. At TNS Lawyers, we focus on helping you achieve your commercial objectives by providing you with i

ncisive and practical legal advice. This not only enables you to make informed decisions but means that you understand exactly what is going on at any point in your transaction or matter. Contact us today to see if we can help you.

Most people can't sit in silence during a negotiation, and it costs them.An offer goes out. A day passes with nothing ba...
09/09/2026

Most people can't sit in silence during a negotiation, and it costs them.

An offer goes out. A day passes with nothing back. The instinct is to soften it, sweeten it, or send a follow-up explaining your reasoning again. Half the time the other side was simply thinking it over, and that follow-up just handed away ground nobody asked for.

A pause usually means someone's checking a number, running it past a partner, or waiting to see whether you flinch first. Treating it like a rejection tends to produce exactly the concession they were hoping for, without them ever having to ask.

Next time a reply's slow to come back, check what you're actually reacting to. Most of the time it's your own discomfort, not new information.

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The content on TNS Lawyers' social media page is intended to provide general information. It is not legal advice and should not be regarded as legal advice.

If you have bought a car from a licensed dealer and something goes wrong, the dealer cannot point you to the manufacture...
07/09/2026

If you have bought a car from a licensed dealer and something goes wrong, the dealer cannot point you to the manufacturer and wash their hands of it.

Under Australian Consumer Law, vehicles sold by dealers must be of acceptable quality, fit for any purpose disclosed before the sale, and match any description given. These guarantees apply automatically to every sale and cannot be signed away.

In December 2025, the ACCC released a report on ongoing consumer issues in the second-hand car market, including the difficulties buyers face in obtaining legal remedies.

Know your rights before you sign.

This post is general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, contact TNS Lawyers at www.tnslawyers.com.au.

Before you build, extend, or change the use of your property in Victoria, check whether you need a planning permit.The r...
03/09/2026

Before you build, extend, or change the use of your property in Victoria, check whether you need a planning permit.

The requirement depends on your local council's planning scheme, and these vary significantly across Victoria. What is permitted without a permit in one area may require approval in another.

Victoria processes around 55,000 planning permit applications each year, representing approximately $30 billion in development investment. Getting the process right from the start avoids delays and unexpected costs.

This post is general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, contact TNS Lawyers at www.tnslawyers.com.au.

Your phone doesn't ring for the risk that matters most.It rings for the supplier who wants an answer today, the deadline...
03/09/2026

Your phone doesn't ring for the risk that matters most.

It rings for the supplier who wants an answer today, the deadline that moved, the client who's upset right now. That stuff gets handled because it makes noise and someone is standing in front of you.

The lease nobody's reread since it was signed doesn't call you. Neither does the handshake arrangement that only works because two specific people still like each other, or the process built for a business half this size. These sit quietly until the day they don't, and by then they've usually turned into the loud kind of problem too.

Block an hour once a year and go looking for what's gone quiet. Not what's shouting at you this week.

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The content on TNS Lawyers' social media page is intended to provide general information. It is not legal advice and should not be regarded as legal advice.

Urgent and important are treated as the same thing, and they are not.An urgent problem interrupts your day. A supplier c...
01/09/2026

Urgent and important are treated as the same thing, and they are not.

An urgent problem interrupts your day. A supplier calls, a deadline moves, someone is upset and wants an answer now. It demands attention because it makes noise.

An important problem rarely makes noise. A contract nobody has looked at in three years. An arrangement that only works because two specific people still get along. A structure that made sense at a different size of business.

Urgent problems get handled because they force the issue. Important ones get postponed because nothing is forcing anything, right up until something does, and by then it has usually become urgent as well.

Worth an honest audit occasionally. Not what is shouting for attention this week, but what has been quietly waiting for it for a year.

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If your business is owed money by a company in voluntary administration, you need to act fast.If your business is owed m...
31/08/2026

If your business is owed money by a company in voluntary administration, you need to act fast.

If your business is owed money by a company in voluntary administration, you need to act fast.

The administrator must call the first creditors' meeting within 8 business days of appointment. A second meeting, held within 25 business days, is where creditors vote on the company's future: return control to the directors, approve a Deed of Company Arrangement, or move to liquidation.

During the administration period, creditors cannot begin or enforce claims without the administrator's consent.

Knowing your rights before that second meeting can make a real difference to your recovery.

This post is general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, contact TNS Lawyers at www.tnslawyers.com.au.

If a statutory demand arrives at your company, the worst thing you can do is set it aside for a fortnight.You have 21 da...
28/08/2026

If a statutory demand arrives at your company, the worst thing you can do is set it aside for a fortnight.

You have 21 days from service. That is the whole window.

Inside it, you either pay, negotiate a resolution, or apply to the court to have the demand set aside. A court can set one aside where there is a genuine dispute about the debt, an offsetting claim, a defect in the demand that would cause injustice, or another good reason. The bar for showing a genuine dispute is not especially high. It has to have substance and be raised in good faith.

Miss the 21 days and the options narrow sharply, because the Act then presumes the company is insolvent.

Worth knowing that most creditors would rather take a payment plan than run winding up proceedings. That conversation is usually available. It is only available while the clock is still running.

Call us on 03 9052 3214 or visit: https://www.tnslawyers.com.au/how-to-recover-debts-using-a-statutory-demand/



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If your business is owed money or you have a dispute over goods or services, VCAT's Civil Claims List may be worth consi...
26/08/2026

If your business is owed money or you have a dispute over goods or services, VCAT's Civil Claims List may be worth considering.

VCAT can hear disputes involving:

Unpaid money and breach of contract
Services that have not been paid for
Loans, franchise and leasing agreements

For example: if you have provided a service and a customer refuses to pay, you can apply to VCAT for an order requiring payment.

Generally, you must apply within six years of the dispute arising.

Before applying to VCAT, it is worth getting legal advice to assess the strength of your claim and whether VCAT is the most suitable forum for your circumstances.

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25/08/2026

The right structure can make a significant difference as your business grows. Getting it wrong could mean paying far more tax than necessary.

The content on TNS Lawyer’s social media page is intended to provide general information. It is not legal advice and should not be regarded as legal advice.

Selling property in Victoria? Before a buyer signs the contract, you must provide them with a Section 32 statement (also...
25/08/2026

Selling property in Victoria? Before a buyer signs the contract, you must provide them with a Section 32 statement (also known as a vendor's statement).

The statement must set out information about the property's title, including:

Mortgages
Covenants and easements
Zoning
Outgoings such as council rates
Whether the property is in a bushfire-prone area

The statement must be factually accurate and complete. If it contains incorrect or insufficient information, a buyer may be able to withdraw from the sale or take legal action against you.

Most sellers engage a legal practitioner or licensed conveyancer to prepare the statement. Getting it right before you list protects you throughout the sale process.

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