Multiple recent allegations in federal parliament clearly display a toxic workplace culture. Earlier this year, allegations were published that Brittany Higgins, a staffer at Parliament House, was … [Read more...]
Law Reform on Digital Defamation
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...]
Why the Rule of Law is Important to Preserve Democracy
We have just witnessed one of the great elections of the 21st century, and certainly one of the most important. Whatever your political persuasion, we live in a democracy, and democracy is a better … [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...]
COVID-19: Changes to Commercial and Retail Leases
On 24 April 2020, the Australian Federal Government introduced a new National Code of Conduct in relation to commercial leases, including retail leases, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The … [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...]
How Employers Should Deal With Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Have a read of our blog examining the stages of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and discussing the different responses from governments and from the public. Also have a read of our blog … [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...]