19 Aug 2020 Insurance Workers compensation and the new era of working from home The old principles outlined in Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer v Hill take on a new significance in COVID-19 Australia.
14 Aug 2020 Property Court hands down first decision on relief against forfeiture during COVID-19 period A recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court in Sneakerboy Retail Pty Ltd trading as Sneakerboy v Georges Properties Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 996, sheds light on the how courts may determine applications for relief against...
7 Aug 2020 Employment and safety Update on COVID-19 border closures - implications for employers and employees The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has seen all states and territories impose border and movement restrictions.
20 Jul 2020 Employment and safety Collecting employee travel information in times of COVID-19: balancing WHS and privacy obligations FWC upholds dismissal of employee for refusing COVID-19-specific travel information.
17 Jul 2020 Property Project Delivery Agreements In this video update, Brendan Maier shares his thoughts on project development agreements, and the relevance of these in today's current Covid-affected property development world.
15 Jul 2020 Property Amendment to the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 The Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (Regulation) was amended on 3 July by the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Amendment Regulation 2020 (Amendment Regulation).
24 Jun 2020 Property The Outlook for Residential Property Developers In this video update, Brendan Maier, one of our Sydney partners and a member of our National Property team, discusses the impact of Covid on the current residential property development market across Australia's eastern seaboard
23 Jun 2020 Property Developers increase sales due to HomeBuilder Grant HomeBuilder Grant Australia - applies to owner occupiers who are prospective buyers of house and land packages or off the plan apartments - contract must be signed by 31 December 2020.
11 Jun 2020 Property Hotels, Tourism and Hospitality National code of conduct for retail leasing This video discusses the pros and cons of the national code of conduct for retail leasing. The code was implemented to address the significant impact of COVID-19 on the industry.
9 Jun 2020 China Practice Further dramatic changes to Australian foreign investment rules On Friday 5 June 2020, the Treasurer announced a number of proposed reforms to the Australian foreign investment review framework.
5 Jun 2020 Property Hotels, Tourism and Hospitality The outlook for the Australian hotel industry In this video, Duane Keighran, Partner and Head of Hotels, Tourism and Hospitality at Colin Biggers & Paisley, outlines what the outlook is for the hotel industry in Australia.
1 Jun 2020 Employment and safety Property Returning to the workplace: SafeWork Australia guidelines in the Property Space Employers and landlords in the retail, office and hospitality sectors need to consider the safe operation of their workforce, premises and tenants throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.