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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...

Significant events in our lives often prompt us to consider whether our existing estate planning arrangements are appropriate. The impacts of COVID-19 have already been felt by many of our clients and several of them have asked us how to update or ma...

On 24 March 2020, the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 received Royal Assent, meaning that the changes proposed in that bill to "lessen the threat of insolvency" for individuals and businesses in the current c...

When does vicarious liability not lie with a worker’s employer? How is negligence assessed for sole-employee companies? Can there be dual vicarious liability? The Court of Appeal addresses these issues in a judgment that considers the assessmen...

Today, the Federal Government has seen its second stimulus package, to combat the economic challenges Australia faces in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, enter into law. The stimulus package, valued at about $189 billion, and representative of a...

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...

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...

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