The NSW government passed the Defamation Amendment Bill 2020 (NSW) on 6 August 2020, making NSW the first state in Australia to step toward legislative changes in accordance with the new Australian … [Read more...]
New Privacy Protections for the COVIDSafe App
The Australian Federal Government last night announced new privacy protections for the COVIDSafe app. You can see their media release here. Basically, the new privacy protections are: A … [Read more...]
COVID-19: Are we heading towards a safety net or a police state?
A week ago, the Australian Federal Government launched the COVIDSafe phone app. Its purpose is to speed up the process of finding and contacting people who may have been exposed to COVID-19, by … [Read more...]
New Regulations for Witnessing Signatures in the COVID-19 Environment
As Martin Bullock Lawyers has been advocating for some time, a new regulation has just been passed by the NSW parliament that allows the use of digital technology to witness legal documents. This … [Read more...]
What about video and audio Wills? The law of informal Wills
We have previously written about the various requirements of valid Wills, including the need for testators (Will-makers) to have 'testamentary capacity'. We now look at video (or audio) Wills. Are … [Read more...]
Digital Justice Part 2: Technology in courts of the future
In this series, we examine how digital technology is used in NSW courts to serve justice, as well as future trends in judicial technology. Last time, we saw how technology can benefit justice. We … [Read more...]
Digital Justice: Technology and the Courts
When you think of the courts, perhaps you think of judges wearing robes and wigs, barristers consulting leather-bound lawbooks, or lawyers shouting “objection!”. These ideas are portrayed in film, … [Read more...]
New Year, New Career Opportunities! But are you being watched?
2020 brings new horizons, and exciting career opportunities! It’s time to plan your working year – Will you stay? Will you go? Go part-time? A career change? Consider your co-workers, boss, … [Read more...]