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Latest Legal Updates
06 May 2020
BREAKING: IP waiver on Covid-19 vaccines in the US
Practice Area: IP
31 August 2020
COVID-19: land tax relief for commercial and residential landlords in NSW
Practice Area: Property
19 August 2020
COVID-19: signing statutory declarations and land registry instruments in South Australia
Practice Area: Property
19 August 2020
COVID-19: certain documents may be witnessed by audiovisual link in the ACT
Practice Area: Property
14 August 2020
ASIC publishes expectations of retail lenders when COVID-19 related loan repayment deferrals end
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
14 August 2020
APRA to recommence prudential policy program and issuing of new licences
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
14 August 2020
APRA consults on treatment of loans impacted by COVID-19
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
11 August 2020
ASIC reminds REs of managed funds to ensure reliability of asset valuations during COVID-19 uncertainty
Practice Area: Corporations
11 August 2020
COVID-19: the NT's implementation of the national code for commercial tenancies
Practice Area: Property
7 August 2020
COVID-19 relief measures relating to virtual company meetings and e-signatures to be extended until 21 March 2021
Practice Area: Corporations
29 JULY 2020
COVID-19: Tasmania’s implementation of the national code for commercial tenancies
Practice Area: Property
24 JULY 2020
COVID-19: relief for residential tenancies in Queensland
Practice Area: Property
22 JULY 2020
JobKeeper payments extended on a pared back basis
Practice Area: Employment
17 JULY 2020
Financial planners and financial advisers get 3 month extension for CPD requirements due to COVID-19
Practice Area: Corporations
17 JULY 2020
COVID-19: QLD temporarily modifies the signing and witnessing requirements for certain documents (including deeds)
Practice Area: Property
15 JULY 2020
COVID-19: the ACT’s declaration implementing the national code for commercial tenancies
Practice Area: Property
09 JULY 2020
COVID-19: NSW publishes a further commercial tenancies regulation on 3 July 2020
Practice Area: Property
09 JULY 2020
COVID-19: WA implements its own version of the national code of conduct for commercial tenancies
Practice Area: Property
06 JULY 2020
Deadline for implementation of APRA’s Prudential Standard CPS 234 on information security takes effect from 1 July 2020
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
06 JULY 2020
Sun still shines on many COVID-19 award variations with FWC granting variations and extensions
Practice Area: Employment
29 JUNE 2020
ACCC to monitor competition in Australia's domestic airline market during pandemic
Practice Area: Competition
29 JUNE 2020
Link to WIPO IP Policy Tracker
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
25 JUNE 2020
ASIC warns of rise in investment and crypto-scams during COVID-19
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy
25 JUNE 2020
Privacy considerations during telehealth consults
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy
25 JUNE 2020
COVID-19: South Australia introduces further commercial tenancies legislation
Practice Area: Property
19 JUNE 2020
COVID-19: Queensland gives effect to the national code of conduct for commercial tenancies
Practice Area: Property
18 JUNE 2020
COVID-19: NSW introduces temporary strata and community scheme changes from 5 June 2020
Practice Area: Property
17 JUNE 2020
Addressing imbalance between digital platforms and traditional news media becomes paramount during Covid-19 pandemic
Practice Area: Competition
17 JUNE 2020
COVID-19: Temporary measures introduced in Victoria to protect residential landlords and tenants
Practice Area: Property
12 JUNE 2020
New Victoria Stay Safe Directions and Restricted Activity Directions
Practice Area: Employment
12 JUNE 2020
OAIC publishes guidance for businesses collecting personal information for COVID-19 contact tracing
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
11 JUNE 2020
Fair Work Commission – Information Note - Government response to COVID-19
Practice Area: Employment
11 JUNE 2020
ASIC releases interim corporate plan for 2020-2021 setting out strategic priorities during COVID-19 and aftermath
Practice Area: Corporations
11 JUNE 2020
ACCC continues to investigate Qantas’s stake in Alliance Airlines amidst upheaval of COVID-19 pandemic
Practice Area: Competition
28 MAY 2020
Federal Treasurer temporarily amends Corporations Act's continuous disclosure requirements and penalties to address COVID-19 uncertainty
Practice Area: Corporations
28 MAY 2020
QLD temporary regulations allow for electronic signing of documents (including deeds) and remote witnessing
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
27 MAY 2020
COVID-19: NSW gives effect to the national code of conduct for commercial tenancies
Practice Area: Property
27 MAY 2020
ACSC releases guidance for critical infrastructure providers to help reduce risk of cyber attack during COVID-19 pandemic
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
26 MAY 2020
FWO Guidance on resolving workplace disputes during COVID-19
Practice Area: Employment
25 MAY 2020
Adding to COVID-19 woes for business with not so casual underpayments - WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84
Practice Area: Employment
21 MAY 2020
COVID-19: Companies can sign documents electronically under s127(1) Corporations Act from 6 May 2020
Practice Area: Property
21 MAY 2020
Online schooling leads to increased privacy risks for children
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
19 MAY 2020
No sick leave or compassionate leave during stand down
Practice Area: Employment
19 MAY 2020
ASIC outlines expectations for maintaining equity market reslience; revokes direction to limit trades
Practice Area: Corporations
18 MAY 2020
No right to not hire or force staff to sign up to COVIDSafe app
Practice Area: Employment
15 MAY 2020
Update on FWC JobKeeper disputes, Awards/EBAs, tsunami of legal claims and wage theft
Practice Area: Employment
15 MAY 2020
COVID-19 - Victoria implements the national code of conduct for commercial tenancies
Practice Area: Property
15 MAY 2020
COVIDSafe privacy safeguards become law
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
14 MAY 2020
VIC temporary regulations allow for electronic signing of deeds and remote witnessing of documents
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
14 MAY 2020
ASIC further extends financial reporting and amends “no action” position for AGMs
Practice Area: Corporations
14 MAY 2020
APRA publishes frequently asked questions on loan repayment deferrals and residential mortgage lending
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
14 MAY 2020
JobKeeper Scheme resources for lawyers
Practice Area: Employment
13 MAY 2020
COVID safe planning tool and Safe Work Australia online hub
Practice Area: Employment
13 MAY 2020
Modern slavery reporting extensions and COVID-19 risks
Practice Area: Employment
13 MAY 2020
ASIC reminds directors of listed entities of their trading obligations during COVID-19
Practice Area: Corporations
12 MAY 2020
ASIC defers mortgage broker reforms and design and distribution obligations due to Covid-19
Practice Area: Corporations
12 MAY 2020
FIRB regulations made to implement $0 threshold for FIRB approval in response to COVID-19
Practice Area: Corporations
08 MAY 2020
ASIC warns retail investors at risk in COVID-19 period
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
08 MAY 2020
COVID-19: PEXA subscribers can electronically lodge paper dealings and documents at NSW LRS from 11 May 2020
Practice Area: Property
07 MAY 2020
Energy businesses offer financial relief as wholesale electricity and gas prices fall
Practice Area: Competition
07 MAY 2020
IP Australia’s new Patent Analytics Hub to help fight Covid-19, and temporary no-explanation, free extensions of time
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
06 MAY 2020
Federal Treasurer makes new Legislative Instrument temporarily amending Corporations Act requirements due to impact of COVID-19
Practice Area: Corporations
05 MAY 2020
ASIC warns retail lenders regarding consumers experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19
Practice Area: Consumer
01 MAY 2020
COVID-19: South Australia implements part of the national code of conduct for commercial tenancies
Practice Area: Property
30 APRIL 2020
COVID-19: FIRB provides guidance on how the temporary measures will affect lease transactions
Practice Area: Property
30 APRIL 2020
Latest industry-specific authorisations granted by ACCC in response to COVID-19
Practice Area: Competition
30 APRIL 2020
COVID-19 – NSW allows certain documents (including paper land registry dealings) to be witnessed remotely
Practice Area: Property
29 APRIL 2020
Jobkeeper disputes benchbook published by the FWC
Practice Area: Employment
29 APRIL 2020
ASIC reminds insurers of ASIC’s expectations during COVID-19 pandemic
Practice Area: Corporations
29 APRIL 2020
Stand downs and payments for accrued personal/carer’s leave
Practice Area: Employment
28 APRIL 2020
ACCC grants temporary exemptions to financial service providers under Consumer Data Right, in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Practice Area: Competition
28 APRIL 2020
OAIC supports privacy protections in COVIDSafe contact tracing App
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
28 APRIL 2020
COVID-19 – paper instruments can be lodged electronically at the Victorian land registry from 14 April 2020
Practice Area: Property
28 APRIL 2020
NSW temporary regulations allow for remote witnessing of documents
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
28 APRIL 2020
ASX provides Compliance Update that includes changes to temporary emergency capital raising relief measures
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
27 APRIL 2020
COVID-19 - FIRB changes affect land acquisitions after 29 March 2020
Practice Area: Property
23 APRIL 2020
WIPO launches "PATENTSCOPE COVID-19 INDEX" to assist scientists, engineers, public health policymakers; IP Australia allows some free extensions of time
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
23 APRIL 2020
The OAIC reiterates importance of conducting Privacy Impact Assessments to assess risks with remote working during COVID-19 pandemic
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
23 APRIL 2020
AFCA gives more time to resolve complaints due to COVID-19
Practice Area: Corporations
22 APRIL 2020
ACSC warns cyber scams mount during COVID-19 crisis
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
22 APRIL 2020
Latest industry-specific authorisations granted by ACCC in response to COVID-19
Practice Area: Competition
21 APRIL 2020
Jobkeeper disputes and the Fair Work Commission - Stop press ATO changes
Practice Area: Employment
17 APRIL 2020
JobKeeper legislation includes temporary powers to amend Commonwealth legislation relating to executing and witnessing documents
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
15 APRIL 2020
ASIC announces changes to regulatory activities due to COVID-19
Practice Area: Corporations
15 APRIL 2020
ASIC gives temporary relief for urgent advice and early access to superannuation
Practice Area: Corporations
14 APRIL 2020
Key ASX responses to COVID-19 in March 2020
Practice Area: Corporations
14 APRIL 2020
Sims outlines telecommunications sector priorities in Covid-19 crisis
Practice Area: Competition
14 APRIL 2020
ASIC announces extended deadline for financial reporting by unlisted entities due to COVID-19
Practice Area: Corporations
14 APRIL 2020
ASIC reminds responsible entities of their obligations in COVID-19 environment
Practice Area: Corporations
09 APRIL 2020
COVID-19 – National Cabinet approves a mandatory code of conduct for commercial tenancies
Practice Area: Property
08 APRIL 2020
ACCC grants further industry-specific authorisations in response to COVID-19
Practice Area: Competition
07 APRIL 2020
Patents, Designs: Crown provisions and covid
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
06 APRIL 2020
ACCC Chair Rod Sims outlines telecommunications sector priorities in COVID-19 crisis
Practice Area: Consumer
06 APRIL 2020
ACCC warns consumers to beware of superannuation scams in COVID-19 crisis
Practice Area: Consumer
03 APRIL 2020
Changes to court and tribunal processes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Practice Area: Personal Injury NSW
03 APRIL 2020
Beyond COVID-19: The unresolved epidemic of wage theft and underpayments
Practice Area: Employment
01 APRIL 2020
ASIC offers fee relief for entities in financial difficulty due to COVID-19
Practice Area: Corporations
01 APRIL 2020
ACCC authorises further industry cooperation
Practice Area: Competition
01 APRIL 2020
ASIC gives temporary relief to listed companies for low doc capital raisings as part of COVID-19 response
Practice Area: Corporations
31 MARCH 2020
Sims asks: Will competition survive COVID-19?
Practice Area: Property
31 MARCH 2020
Sims asks: Will competition survive COVID-19?
Practice Area: Competition
31 MARCH 2020
COVID-19 and social distancing - the impact on property transactions
Practice Area: Property
31 MARCH 2020
APRA confirms its regulatory approach to the Term Funding Facility announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
31 MARCH 2020
AFCA to modify its approach to dispute resolution in light of Australia’s COVID-19 response
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
31 MARCH 2020
What are the legal risks involved in managing employee injury/ illness?
Practice Area: Employment
30 MARCH 2020
COVID-19 and residential tenancies – what landlords and tenants need to know
Practice Area: Property
30 MARCH 2020
Threshold to FIRB approval of foreign investments dropped to $0 to address economic impact of COVID-19
Practice Area: Corporations
27 MARCH 2020
Navigating COVID-19 in the workplace - Essential Links
Practice Area: Employment
27 MARCH 2020
ACCC response to Covid-19
Practice Area: Competition
27 MARCH 2020
Personal Injury NSW — Changes to courts and tribunals processes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Practice Area: Personal Injury NSW
27 MARCH 2020
Cooperation between competitors and COVID-19
Practice Area: Competition
27 MARCH 2020
Access to legal aid services affected by Covid-19
Practice Area: Social Justice
27 MARCH 2020
Changes to service delivery by some Community Legal Centres and other organisations delivering legal services to disadvantaged people in Western Australia in response to Covid-19
Practice Area: Social Justice
27 MARCH 2020
Changes to service delivery by some Community Legal Centres and other organisations delivering legal services to disadvantaged people in Victoria and Tasmania in response to Covid-19
Practice Area: Social Justice
27 MARCH 2020
Changes to service delivery by some Community Legal Centres and other organisations delivering legal services to disadvantaged people in NSW and the ACT in response to Covid-19
Practice Area: Social Justice
27 MARCH 2020
Changes to service delivery by some Community Legal Centres and other organisations delivering legal services to disadvantaged people in Queensland, the Northern Territory and South Australia response to Covid-19
Practice Area: Social Justice
26 MARCH 2020
TIO announces priority complaints procedure for vulnerable consumers given heightened demand on internet and telecommunications infrastructure due to COVID-19
Practice Area: Consumer
26 MARCH 2020
Office of Information Commissioner issues guidance on privacy obligations during COVID-19 pandemic
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy
26 MARCH 2020
Australian Signals Directorate issues cyber security warning for remote working in response to COVID-19
Practice Area: Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy
26 MARCH 2020
Federal Court prioritising health and safety in light of Covid-19, and also issues new Special Measures Information Note
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
26 MARCH 2020
Does the COVID-19 outbreak affect e-conveyancing VOI checks?
Practice Area: Property
26 MARCH 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and government orders on commercial and retail businesses – what should landlords and tenants do?
Practice Area: Property
25 MARCH 2020
ASIC provides relief from certain regulatory requirements in light of COVID-19
Practice Area: Mergers & Acquisitions
25 MARCH 2020
Corporations Act amended to include temporary relief measures for companies under Federal Government’s COVID-19 economic stimulus package
Practice Area: Corporations
25 MARCH 2020
ASIC and APRA readjust 2020 activities to prioritise responding to COVID-19 challenges
Practice Area: Corporations
25 MARCH 2020
Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses in light of COVID-19
Practice Area: Insolvency
Temporary changes to the Corporations Act 2001 in response to the financial impacts of the Coronavirus on businesses have commenced
25 MARCH 2020
Supreme Court SA - All Matters before Supreme Court Masters
Practice Area: Succession