Isolation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic can be a frightening proposition if you are experiencing family violence. Whilst for most of us our home is a haven, for 1 in 6 Australian women it is a place of fear. We have seen from China’s experience that family violence incidents surged following the forced lockdown period. In different circumstances, … Read more
Key Australian regulators have moved to establish new initiatives and scale-back some existing programs as the COVID-19 crisis deepens. Given the current crisis impacts both business and consumers alike, ASIC and the ACCC have prioritised their resources to ensure they are best placed to respond where necessary. The key take-outs for businesses to consider are: … Read more
“There is so much confusion at the moment. We are facing school closures, work closures, and potential exposure to the virus. What does this mean for my parenting arrangements?” One of the most common questions I have been asked by my clients, is this: is a forced lock down, considered to be part of the … Read more
COVID-19 will cause significant disruption to your workforce, if it hasn’t already, and we have over the last few weeks been regularly speaking with many of you about particular challenges that are arising as the situation progresses. Managing the increasing levels of public anxiety alone requires strong leadership and clear messaging to maintain stability in … Read more
COVID-19’s impact on business has been, and will continue to be, significant and in some cases, catastrophic. There are myriad issues that directors are juggling as a consequence of the current crisis. Critically, one of those issues is a company’s solvency. In this article we highlight the warning signs of insolvency and the changes that … Read more
Various articles have explored the potential rights that tenants and landlords have under their leases, in the face of the impact of COVID-19. Most leases do not deal with unprecedented events such as we are currently facing with COVID-19. In summary, and subject to the specific terms of the relevant lease, landlords and tenants (in … Read more
We are in unprecedented times. With the threat of COVID-19 and pending enforced isolation for many of us, we have to think of the unthinkable. For lawyers working in family law, it is and must be “business as usual”. Our client’s needs do not disappear or dissipate because of the current circumstances, and in fact … Read more
So much for the year of good vision. So far there has been a lot to see! Stressful times such as these are challenging for us all. Some of us don’t react so well. I don’t know about you, but I am preparing myself to become a vegetarian sourcing my sustenance from the local park, … Read more
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the impact on businesses becomes inevitable. We have already started to receive questions from our clients as to how the impact of COVID-19 could affect their contractual obligations. Whilst the extent of the impact of COVID-19 remains uncertain, businesses should look to their commercial contracts to ensure they are covered … Read more
