The legal aspect of e-business is all about managing risks. It is important to ensure that the content of your new website is accurate and complies with current law. It is also important to regularly review the website once it is up and running to ensure that it continues to comply. Some of the important general legal issues affecting e-business are listed below. Click on any of the links for an explanation of the issue.

The explanations provided here are not a substitute for obtaining legal advice, and you should seek your own legal advice specific to your organisation and e-business.

Choose one of these topics

• Privacy laws in Australia
• Defamation
• Taxation and GST
• Contracts
• Terms and conditions
• Trade practices
• Intellectual property
• Copyright
• Trade marks
• Confidential information
• Digital signatures
• Security
• Jurisdiction
• Disability discrimination