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Planning for the Pandemic – Ten changes to the NSW’s Planning and Local Government Laws in response to COVID-19

On 25 March 2020, the NSW Parliament passed the COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020 which makes amendments to a suite of NSW legislation in accordance with tightening restrictions on non-essential gatherings and to ...

Published by McCabes News
1 April, 2020
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Tenants shielded in latest moratorium

On 29 March 2020, the Federal Government announced its intention to place a six-month moratorium on landlords' rights to evict residential and commercial tenants who are unable to meet their rental obligations as a result of financial distress arisin...

Published by Foez Dewan
31 March, 2020
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Current court practices in response to the coronavirus

In the current climate it can be difficult for clients and practitioners to know what the current status is in relation to all of the courts in Australia. Courts and tribunals at all levels have published guidelines in relation to what their response...

Published by Chiara Rawlins
24 March, 2020
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Navigating cybersecurity in a work from home environment

COVID-19 represents an unprecedented challenge to business. Most of corporate Australia is now operating remotely in line with 'work from home procedures' and a business continuity plan. However, with remote working comes inherent cybersecurity risks...

Published by Andrew Lacey
23 March, 2020
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Impact of COVID-19 on your contract: The Doctrine of Frustration

In our article Impact of COVID-19 on your contract: Force Majeure, we discussed one legal pathway that parties may seek to pursue due...

Published by Foez Dewan
23 March, 2020
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Impact of COVID-19 on your contract: Force Majeure

As the world fights to contain and mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the economic impacts are likely to be severe: consumer confidence dropping, supply lines thwarted, public equities in free fall. With Australia's economy being directly impacted by t...

Published by Foez Dewan
19 March, 2020
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