How is COVID-19 affecting my personal injury matter?

COVID-19 has obviously been declared by the World Health Organisation as a pandemic and in Australia developments are escalating rapidly. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way some aspects of personal injury claims are proceeding, particularly in relation to the assessment of injuries. The legal profession, the Law Society of… >

COVID-19 Powers of Attorney

Many people are now self-isolating, in quarantine or receiving medical treatment due to COVID-19. At a practical level it is becoming more difficult to “get things done”. We are also potentially moving towards further stages of government restrictions and social-distancing. You make decisions and choices about how you spend and invest… >

Watch this (Rental) Space

The State Government has introduced a bill in response to the COVID-19 emergency that will affect the rights of land-owners and tenants for both residential and commercial leases. Attorney-General, Vickie Chapman, has announced that the State Government has introduced a bill in response to the COVID-19 emergency that will affect… >

COVID-19 and Force Majeure

COVID-19 has obviously been declared by the World Health Organisation as a pandemic and in Australia developments are escalating rapidly. Covid-19 has obviously been declared by the World Health Organisation as a pandemic and in Australia developments are escalating rapidly. It has the potential to cause significant disruption to business… >

Has your business been impacted by Covid-19?

Many have had their doors close or be so quiet as to think that they may be better off closing. So many businesses have been impacted heavily by the Covid 19 virus. Many have had their doors close or be so quiet as to think that they may be better off… >

COVID-19 Wills

We have experienced a surge in demand as clients try and ensure that their estate plan is updated. Social distancing and other government policies are appropriate but have made obtaining instructions and executing estate planning documents challenging. The Wall Street Journal reports that the phrase “getting a Will” on Google… >

Top Ten Guide for Separated Parents during Covid-19

The Family Law Section has compiled these TOP TEN suggestions to help separated parents navigate this difficult time. Separated parents experience both the joys and stressors of parenting.  But additional pressures and stresses such as those associated with the Covid19 Pandemic can be hard to accommodate and provoke anxiety in… >