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Over the last month landlords and tenants have been grappling with their responses to the impact of COVID-19 on tenants' financial obligations under leases.
Following the Prime Minister's press conference this afternoon, landlord and tenants will have to wait a bit longer for complete clarity, but one thing is for certain, the parties will...
In response to COVID-19, the Victorian Government has issued a 'Stay at Home Direction' which requires Victorians to stay at home other than in specified circumstances. One such circumstance is...
The Full Federal Court recently heard an appeal by the directors of Storm Financial, Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis (the Directors).
The COVID Act inserts section 588GAAA into the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act), 'Safe Harbour—Temporary Relief in response to the Coronavirus'.
This will be welcome news to many employers who have been hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis. However, the announcement of the scheme in advance of legislation being drafted or...
In Park v LOTW Indro Pty Ltd [2020] FWC 858, Deputy President Asbury considered whether Mr Park, a chef in a shopping centre restaurant, Lord of the Wings, had been...
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, on Saturday 28 March 2020, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission temporarily varied the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2010...
The current lack of clarity on how obligations to pay rent will be treated across the various real estate sectors, is delaying landlords and tenants from implementing the Government’s desired...
The rapidly evolving nature of COVID-19 and accompanying challenges has greatly renewed focus on the power to stand down employees. Employers such as Qantas, Virgin Australia, Flight Centre, Myer, AFL,...
Under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (Cth), parties can apply to the Child Support Agency for enforcement of any child support debt owed to them. However, this...
As family lawyers, we are acutely aware that our clients are often stressed and anxious whilst going through separation and the resolution of parenting and property matters. It's an understandable...