Insight: Business Law Services + Subscription Packages

Insight: Business Law Services

Written by: Gabrielle Andersen | Canny Insight

 

Now that we have our new Canny Insight Business Law Service up and running, we wanted to give all of our canny business owners an update on exactly what this new service is, how it is different to other legal services and how it can help you and your business thrive!

What Is Canny Insight + How Is It Different From Other Legal Services?

Canny Insight, put simply, is an in-house lawyer without the price tag.

We are providing your business with a holistic legal service that not only looks at what you need now, but also what your business needs in order to achieve your goals in the future.

We sit way outside the traditional legal services bubble.  While we’re still commercial lawyers providing you with the same trusty commercial and business law services we always have, we have streamlined this legal service so that it meets the needs of your business, instead of expecting you to do all of the legwork.

We do this in two ways:

1. With 12-month subscription packages – where you can spread your total legal costs over equal monthly payments.  This makes our service not only more affordable, but there are also no nasty surprise additions or uncertainties with your legal costs.
2. We give you exactly what you need, and nothing you don’t.  Instead of waiting for a legal issue to arise, we provide an initial legal audit of your business which will focus on whether your business has the right documents and protections in place.  From here we provide you with our Legal Audit Report, which provides a clear overview of your business, its legal needs, the services we will provide to meet those legal needs, and the timeframe these will be provided.

Often there is uncertainty in legal services – both in time and costs. Canny Insight takes all of this uncertainty away.  We are providing legal services to suit your business in a way that is convenient and cost-effective.

What Business Law Services Does Canny Insight Provide?

We know better than most how busy our business clients are and that the documents that can protect us for the future are often unfortunately left until last, and sometimes too late.  Here is a list of our Canny Insight services, which might also neatly align with tasks you’ve been meaning to get to but haven’t yet had a chance to – a very common feeling when you’re a busy business owner!

• Employment Agreements – for your permanent and casual employees
• Independent Contractors Agreement – for any consultants or contractors you have working for your business
• Service Agreements – for the services you are providing to your customers/clients. These are a must for any NDIS service provider businesses!
• Service/Supply Agreements – for any arrangements you have with other businesses or suppliers
• Website (or booking or payment) terms and conditions
• Privacy Policies
• Disclaimer statements or waivers – for any consulting work you do
• Client waiver and consents
• Motor Vehicle Agreements – for any company vehicles your employees or contractors may be using
• Preparation of your business’s internal policies, such as:
  • Policies covering workplace behaviour and preventing workplace harassment and bullying.
  • Leave policies dealing with all types of leave, flexible work arrangements, parental + maternity leave and redundancy.
  • Policies outlining general workplace etiquette and expectations, such as the expected dress code, smoking guidelines, or dealing with Covid + Influenza cases.
  • Policies covering the use of company devices, including appropriate use, confidentiality, privacy + data breaches and intellectual property.
  • Complaint resolution policies.
  • Tailored policies depending on your industry and compliance requirements
• Intellectual Property advice and guidance
• Shareholders Agreements – particularly important if your company has more than two unrelated Directors.
• Joint Venture Agreements – for any ventures your business is entering into with other companies or businesses.
• Business structuring and succession planning advice.

On top of all this, some of our packages include our Lawyer On-Call service, which is the availability of our experienced legal team to assist you at any time during your subscription period with general commercial law advice and guidance.

If you’d like to learn more about Canny Insight and our services, you can read more in one of our recent blogs; Welcome To The New Year + Insight

Canny Insight Business Law Services + Subscription Packages

Below we have an overview of our four Canny Insight packages, which are also available for you to look at on our website;

Start-Up Package

This is our entry-level package for any clients who have started new businesses.  The benefit of this package is you can have the below services now when you most need them, but you can spread the cost over the next 12 months:

1. Customsied privacy policy and terms and conditions for the use of your business website; AND
2. A customised service/supply agreement for the goods and/or services being provided to customers of your business (sometimes also referred to as your business terms and conditions); OR a template Employee Agreement for any permanent or casual employees you may have now, or in the near future.

Business Essentials Package

This is our mid-level package for new or established businesses looking to have their legal ducks in a row right from the start.  During the course of your 12 months subscription, your package will include:

1. Customised privacy policy and terms and conditions for the use of your business website.
2. A customised service/supply agreement for the goods and/or services being provided to customers of your business (sometimes also referred to as your business terms and conditions).
3. A template Employee Agreement for any permanent or casual employees you may have now, or in the near future; OR if your business uses any contractors, an Independent Contractor Agreement.
4. Client waiver and consents.
5. Disclaimer statement – most commonly used by consultants or facilitators.
6. Intellectual Property advice and guidance on one issue facing your business.
7. A written legal advice on the regulatory and compliance requirements of your particular industry – whether this is in building and construction, professional consultation and facilitation services, service providers within the NDIS sector, or for those with businesses in the retail and consumer goods and services industry.

In-House Experience Package

For our larger businesses we offer the In-House Experience, which is like having an in-house lawyer working within your business.  We recommend this comprehensive package for all businesses with employees and a high-volume of customer interactions.  Over the course of your 12-month package subscription, we will offer your business the following services:

1. Customised privacy policy and terms and conditions for the use of your business website.
2. A customised service/supply agreement for the goods and/or services being provided to customers of your business (sometimes also referred to as your business terms and conditions)
3. A template Employment Agreement for any permanent or casual employees you may have now, or in the near future; OR if your business uses any contractors, and independent Contractor Agreement.
4. Client waiver and consents
5. Disclaimer statement – most commonly used by consultants or facilitators
6. Intellectual Property advice and guidance on one issue facing your business.
7. A written legal advice on the regulatory and compliance requirements of your particular industry – whether this is in building and construction, professional consultation and facilitation services, service providers within the NDIS sector, or for those with businesses in retail and consumer goods and services industry.
8. A review and update, or the creation of, your internal policies.
9. A Shareholders Agreement, OR Joint Venture Agreement.
10. The inclusion of our Lawyer-On-Call service.

Insight Insider Package

And if your businesses legal needs don’t neatly fall into one of the above packages, or if you have already utilised one of our packages for 12 months and wish to retain your in-house lawyer for an ongoing period, allow us to custom create a bespoke package for your business.

For 12 months, and ongoing, you can receive:

1. Customised services based on our integral diagnostic review of the legal needs of your business;
2. Our Lawyer-On-Call service; and
3. Updates and amendments to your current Canny Insight Agreements.

For an outline of the monthly annual costs of any of the above packages, please check out our Insight Packages page on the website, or contact Gabrielle Andersen of Canny Insight today for more information.

Book Now For a Free Legal Audit Report with Canny Insight

Flexibility is a huge part of the Canny Insight difference, so speak to Gabrielle Andersen today to see where and how Canny Insight can best work for your business.

And if you book an initial consultation with our Canny Insight lawyer Gabrielle Anderson by the end of March 2024 you will qualify for a free business Legal Audit Report, which will outline the legal needs of your business and our recommendations going forward.

The content of this article is for general guidance purposes only. Specialist legal advice relevant to your circumstances should be sought if required.