Mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations: recent challenges to Public Health Orders

The latest advice from the Law Society’s Employment Law Committee regarding recent challenges to Public Health Orders.

Evaluating witnesses in an online court

Evaluating witnesses and managing sources of bias in an Online Court.

An onerous onus – Displacing the reverse onus of proof

Why Qantas’ reasons for outsourcing during the COVID-19 pandemic don’t measure up.

Covid complaint tests the limits of privacy law

In the first COVID-related privacy case in NSW, a sensible result should not be misunderstood: privacy protections still apply.

Managing risks for law firms returning to the office

Transitioning back to the office requires caution and planning.

Sign of the times

NSW may be newly liberated from COVID-19 lockdowns, but we have never been under such pervasive surveillance.

Is it constitutional to keep state borders closed?

As Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination rate edges closer to 80 per cent, how long can states keep their borders shut, legally?

Corporate governance and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on how life and work is done across Australia. It’s also shaken up corporate governance.

Mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations: are they lawful?

The latest advice from the Law Society’s Employment Law Committee regarding mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations and the workplace.

The tipping point: Are vaccine passports our ticket to ride?

A ticket to freedom or a rubber-stamped restriction of our rights? As the debate rages about mandating vaccinations or incentivising those who get the jab…