Insolvency laws and how to handle debt recovery during the COVID-19 crisis when debtors are failing to pay

The Changes You may have heard that at the start of the COVID-19 crisis, the federal government placed a moratorium on insolvent trading laws in a bid to help eligible businesses manage the economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The Morrison government has increased the threshold at which a creditor can issue a statutory demand [...]

2020-05-12T04:16:20+00:00May 4th, 2020|Business Advice, Corporate Advisory, Dispute Resolution|Comments Off on Insolvency laws and how to handle debt recovery during the COVID-19 crisis when debtors are failing to pay

Do you need to enter Australia but are unsure how to with the current travel restrictions?

With the Australian borders closed, we have experienced numerous client queries with regards to how to enter Australia under special circumstances or in the case of an emergency. The Australian Border Force may consider an additional exemption in relation to travel restrictions to permit travellers to enter Australia under the following circumstances: foreign nationals travelling [...]

2020-05-12T04:17:25+00:00May 4th, 2020|Business Advice, Corporate Advisory, Data Protection|Comments Off on Do you need to enter Australia but are unsure how to with the current travel restrictions?

Happy PAW! (Privacy Awareness Week – COVID-19 edition)

To celebrate Privacy Awareness Week 2020, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has put together a dedicated user friendly website highlighting the importance of protecting personal information. This year, the OAIC is focussing in particular on the risks individuals and organisations are facing in the current COVID-19 environment, encouraging people ‘give their privacy [...]

2020-05-12T04:17:34+00:00May 3rd, 2020|Business Advice, Corporate Advisory, Data Protection|Comments Off on Happy PAW! (Privacy Awareness Week – COVID-19 edition)

Covid-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (VIC): Complete clarity on Commercial Tenancy measures still outstanding

On 24 April 2020, the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (Vic) came into effect (the Legislation) following similar legislation in other states. This legislation provides for a range of measures to help Victorians cope with the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. However, we are still not there yet in terms of complete clarity for [...]

2020-05-12T04:17:44+00:00April 27th, 2020|Business Advice, Contracts, Corporate Advisory, Dispute Resolution, Property|Comments Off on Covid-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (VIC): Complete clarity on Commercial Tenancy measures still outstanding
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