9 Mar 2022 Property Further amendments to NSW Covid-19 Regulations for commercial and retail leases The NSW Covid-19 Regulations for commercial and retail leases continue to apply to leases entered into before 26 June 2021, with the prescribed period now to run until 30 June 2022.
8 Sep 2021 Insurance A recent update on Covid-related business interruption coverage The Federal Court of Australia recently ruled that a group of insurance companies was not required to indemnify a claimant for losses incurred as a result of government imposed COVID-19 business restrictions.
1 Sep 2021 Property Update on NSW COVID-19 Regulations for commercial and retail leases The NSW Government has amended its most recent set of COVID-19 regulations for commercial and retail leases.
30 Aug 2021 Employment and safety Covid vaccinations for construction and mining workers in NSW A look at the current public health orders, SafeWork NSW and Resources Regulator advice, and risks and issues for employers to consider before enacting a Covid vaccination program.
27 Aug 2021 Insurance COVID-19 death found to be work-related and compensable by NSW Personal Injury Commission Decision in Sara v G & S Sara highlights significant cost to employers of work-related COVID-19 transmission.
26 Aug 2021 Property Rent relief for commercial tenants On 24 August 2021, the Victorian Government introduced regulations to accompany their new legislation which provides for a reintroduction of the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme.
25 Aug 2021 Wills, estates and succession planning Electronic witnessing for estate planning documents in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales In response to COVID-19 restrictions, state governments have implemented legislation that allows certain documents to be executed electronically and/or witnessed remotely.
9 Jul 2021 Education Corporate and commercial Employment and safety NSW lockdown extension - checklist for education providers The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on the Education sector, with many of our clients overwhelmed by the snap changes and the issues that arise from changing restrictions.
3 Nov 2020 Property Protections for retail and commercial tenants extended in New South Wales As anticipated, the NSW Government has now released the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (New Regulation).
2 Oct 2020 Property Queensland extends rent relief for commercial tenants On 30 September 2020, the Queensland Government introduced the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Amendment Regulation 2020 (Amendment Regulation)...
1 Oct 2020 Property What do the amendments to Victoria's COVID-19 commercial leases and licences regulations mean ... The COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2020 (Amending Regulations) came into force on 29 September 2020.
17 Sep 2020 Corporate and commercial ASX announces latest update to COVID-19 Class Waivers Listed entities need to be aware of the latest changes to temporary emergency capital raising relief announced by ASX on 15 September 2020.