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Sylvie Maranis a Finalist in Women in Law Awards
Go To Court Lawyers is proud to announce that one of our Legal Practice Directors, Sylvie Maranis, has been named a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2020 in the category of Wellness Advocate of the Year. Sylvie works in our Melbourne office, where she where she is responsible for overseeing the professional…
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Is Catfishing An Offence?
In the last few years, the term ‘catfishing’ has become common. It refers to the act of luring a person to engage in an online relationship through the use of a fake identity, often with the intention of extorting money from the other person or obtaining other advantages from the relationship. While there is no…
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Covid-19 Restrictions (WA)
The World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a pandemic on the 11 March 2020. On the 15 March 2020 the Western Australian Minister for Emergency Services and the State Government declared a State of Emergency in WA under the Emergency Management Act 2005 and a Public Health Emergency under the Public Health 2016 Act. Under these declarations,…
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Breaking a Lease for a COVID-19 Reason (Vic)
On 24 April 2020 Victoria passed legislation temporarily amending the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 will be in force for six months. Among other things, it seeks to protect tenants and landlords who are unable to perform their obligations due to a COVID-19…
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What is the ASIO Powers Amendment Bill?
The ASIO Powers Amendment Bill is currently before the House of Representatives. It is a bill, introduced by the Minister for Home Affairs, to amend the legislation governing the powers of arrest, questioning, search and seizure exercised by ASIO. Among others things, the bill proposes empowering ASIO to issue arrest warrants orally, to detain and…
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Relaxing of Coronavirus Emergency Restrictions (Vic)
On 30th March 2020, the Victorian government put in place strict emergency restrictions in an attempt to limit the spread of the Coronavirus. On 1 June 2020, these restrictions were relaxed in Stage Two of a three-step plan to reopen Australia announced by the Prime Minister last month. A lot of emergency restrictions remain in…
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Relaxing of COVID-19 Restrictions (Qld)
On 29 January 2020 the Health Minister declared a public health emergency in respect of the whole of the state of Queensland. Queensland passed a number of public health directions that imposed strict restrictions on the freedoms of individuals, including limiting the size of public gatherings and the reasons people could go out in public. Starting…
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Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions (NSW)
From 1 June 2020, the Stage One COVID-19 restrictions in New South Wales will be relaxed. The restrictions have been in place since May and were imposed under orders by the Health Minister under the New South Wales Public Health Act 2010. The changes coming in on 1 June are the second stage in a three-sep plan…
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Excessive Hardship Because of COVID-19 and Residential Leases (Qld)
On 24 April 2020, the Queensland government passed the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation. The Regulation makes temporary changes to the Queensland Residential Tenancies Act to make allowances for tenants suffering excessive hardship because of COVID-19 and will remain in force until 31 December 2020. It was made under the power…
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Can I Leave Australia During COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the federal government to introduce stringent restrictions on travel into and out of the country. These restrictions are the strictest ever put in place by Australia. Many other countries around the world have also halted international travel despite the World Health Organisation’s advice that such measures are ineffective in slowing…
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The COVID-19 List in the Family Courts
The family courts have recently announced the introduction of a COVID-19 List to deal with urgent parenting issues that have resulted directly from the Coronavirus crisis. The COVID-19 List has been introduced in response to the large number of urgent parenting applications filed during March and April this year, which amounted to a 39% increase…
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Was it Necessary to Suspend Parliament?
On 23 March 2020 it was announced that federal Parliament would not sit again until 11 August 2020 due to the spread of the Coronavirus. The Parliamentary sittings of May and June were cancelled and the budget was postponed until October. The move was opposed by Labor and the Greens, who expressed concerns that legislation…
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Commercial Leases and COVID
On 7 April 2020, the national cabinet announced a Mandatory Code of Conduct that would apply to commercial leases where the tenant is a small or medium-sized business which has been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Code imposes good faith leasing principles that are set to reshape relations between landlords and commercial tenants…
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Can I Be Evicted if I Have Been Financially Disadvantaged by COVID-19? (NSW)
Many people who are residential tenants in New South Wales have been financially disadvantaged by COVID-19. This may be because of reduced work hours, because of business closures or because of being unable to work due to illness. In recognition of the exceptional circumstances facing renters at the moment, the state government has introduced temporary…
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Court Appearances and COVID-19 (WA)
Each Australian state and territory has made different changes to its court processes due to the COVID-19 crisis. While some jurisdictions have adjourned all but the most urgent court matters, others are continuing to operate their courts but doing so in a way that incorporates social distancing requirements set out by health departments. This article…
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Contractual Obligations During COVID-19
The commercial landscape that we once knew has been in turmoil since the outbreak of COVID-19. Federal and State Governments have been forced to take immediate action to curb the spread of this virus. These actions have had negative commercial and economic implications for Australian and Global businesses. Restrictions are being imposed on non-essential businesses…
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George Pell Acquitted by High Court
On 7 April 2020 the High Court granted former Cardinal George Pell leave to appeal against the decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal to uphold the jury’s findings of guilt against the Cardinal in December 2018. After hearing his appeal, the High Court found that the jury ought to have entertained reasonable doubt as…
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Stay at Home – What Does it Really Mean? (Vic)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, both the Federal and the Victorian governments have been implementing ever-changing rules. On 2 April 2020 the Stay at Home directives came into force. They were in force until the 11th May 2020. Please note the restrictions outlined below are no longer in force. What is an ‘ordinary residence’? There are currently…
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Parenting Orders and COVID-19
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, parents who have a co-parenting agreement or parenting orders have found themselves in uncharted territory. The courts have been operating differently due to the pandemic and are only hearing urgent family law proceedings and are doing so via audio-visual conferencing. As a result, parents are often left contemplating the safety…
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Self-Isolation Restrictions and Penalties (Vic)
The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (the PHW Act) was enacted with the purpose of promoting and protecting public health in Victoria. It contains provisions that allow the State Government, and its Chief Health Officer, to make directions in response to public health concerns of national and international importance. The PHW Act confers wide-ranging…
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