Qantas settles COVID-19 class action
Qantas has agreed to pay $105 million over a class action against breach of contract and refund rights during COVID.
COVID-19: The Fair Work Commission responds
Fair Work Commission amends modern awards to increase business flexibility during COVID-19.
Adjournments and e-trials in the COVID-19 context
Two recent cases raise concerns about pursuing e-trials to avoid delays when the circumstances would have likely warranted an adjournment a few months ago.
Elder law & succession: June 2020
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Shifting perspective
Stacey Taylor worked in private practice for over a decade before transitioning into banking and later in-house counsel. Like many, she has faced challenging circumstances…
Riding the wave of change
The legal profession has experienced a lot of ups and downs since the outbreak of COVID-19. It’s a mixture of camaraderie and concern as the…
All out to sea
Many of the most severe restrictions imposed in the COVID-19 pandemic relate to overseas arrivals and border control. Currently, the most fatal cluster of cases…
Cruising through the Coronavirus: a journey through international law
With cruise ships in international limbo around the world, our expert investigates the tension between States’ rights and the humanitarian needs of passengers and crew.
COVID-19: Employment law responds
A helpful guide to the Federal Government’s ‘economic lifeline’, the JobKeeper program.
The courts and the pandemic: the role and limits of technology
NSW courts have readily embraced technology to continue to deliver justice. However, even in a pandemic, there will be limits to the use of technology.
Could the ‘Great Writ’ lie to release prisoners at risk from COVID-19?
With prisoners at greater risk than the general population from COVID-19, habeas corpus is considered as a remedy for the release of vulnerable prisoners.