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...]
Happy Halloween!!!
Let's celebrate witches! Did you know that the Scottish Witchcraft Act was passed in Scotland in 1563 and remained in effect for 175 years? Over 380 women were executed under the act, generally by … [Read more...]
COVID-19: Updates to the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court
COVID-19 continues to ravage our legal system. The Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court have confirmed that they will continue to operate remotely, but soon final hearings will be conducted … [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...]
Family Law Update
The Parramatta Registry of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, along with many others around the country, have implemented a new case management regime for any application for Property Orders and … [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...]