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...]
COVID-19: What are the restrictions you must follow?
It's the long weekend, which would normally be a time to go out, see family and friends, socialise and have fun. But with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic going on, we are no longer free to do … [Read more...]
COVID-19: What are your rights if you are approached by police?
To all my police friends, and to the community generally, these are difficult times. In response to the growing Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, new legislation has been introduced in NSW that places … [Read more...]
Relocation in Family Law: Part 3 – Factors for Determining Relocation Cases
Part 3 of our three-part Relocation series examines how relocation cases are determined using Part VII of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth). Part 1 examined ‘relocation,’ whilst Part 2 explored the … [Read more...]
Relocation in Family Law: Part 2 – Best Interests
In part 2 of our three-part series on Relocation in Family Law, we explore the concept of "best interests" and the issue of freedom of movement. Last time, we examined Relocation under the Family … [Read more...]
Relocation in Family Law: Part 1 – What is Relocation?
Relocation in Family Law In this three-part series, we examine the issue of Relocation in Family Law. Relocation cases arise when a parent, following separation, proposes to move (or has moved) … [Read more...]
Hold on! Use the handrail or face arrest!?
Canada's Supreme Court recently sided with a woman who was arrested for refusing to hold an escalator handrail. We discuss this unusual case below. The Case In 2009, Bela Kosoian was approached … [Read more...]