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Not enough liquidators to respond to a wave of COVID-19 insolvencies, ASIC warns
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-06-11 8:20 pm By Alison Eveleigh

There may not be enough registered liquidators in Australia to respond to a possible wave of COVID-19 insolvencies, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission has warned.

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Company used COVID-19 as a coverup for pay cut, lawsuit claims
Employment 2020-06-11 5:06 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A leading workplace law firm has launched a landmark test case against a Victorian finance company and its CEO, alleging that they unlawfully slashed an employee’s salary by 80 per cent under the guise of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ozcare worker says mandatory flu vaccines discriminate against her
Employment 2020-06-11 2:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

An employee from not-for-profit aged care health provider Ozcare who claims the company discriminated against her through its mandatory flu vaccine policies has had her case thrown out of the Fair Work Commission.

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Lawyers want virtual hearings to stay in a post-COVID world
COVID-19 2020-06-10 12:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

Restrictions to combat COVID-19 that forced Australia’s courts to go virtual have had unforseen benefits, and Australia’s top law firms say they don’t want online hearings to be scrapped when social distancing measures are eased.

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ASIC, ANZ gear up for battle over Ashurst advice in bank fees case
Financial Services 2020-06-05 9:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

ASIC has launched a bid to gain access to legal advice provided by Ashurst to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group in the regulator’s case over $35 million in allegedly illegal bank fees.

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Appeals court overturns ban on Black Lives Matter protest
COVID-19 2020-06-05 9:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Court of Appeal for the NSW Supreme Court on Saturday overturned a ruling that banned this weekend’s Black Lives Matter protest, saying the rally was an authorised public assembly.

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Law firm leaders reflect on lessons learned from COVID-19
Business of Law 2020-06-03 5:58 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The global pandemic has shown that the traditional law firm operating model can be transformed with speed and agility if needed. Beyond the anticipated shift to more flexible working arrangements, Lawyerly asked law firms leader to share some of the other lessons they have learned from COVID-19 and how they will incorporate these experiences into the management of their firm.

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What the new normal will look like for lawyers as firms reopen doors
Business of Law 2020-06-02 5:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

The reopening of law firm offices in Melbourne and Sydney may still be months away but firms have given Lawyerly a glimpse of what it might look like when staff do return to the office, from split workforces to strictly enforced health and safety rules. One thing is for sure, COVID-19 has changed the way lawyers will work from now on.

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The write way to success: Barristers’ top tips for winning written submissions
Business of Law 2020-05-26 2:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

With COVID-19 forcing courts to deal with more matters on the papers, written submissions are more important than ever and must be carefully crafted to assist the court while offering clients the best chance of success, barristers told Lawyerly.

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Continuous disclosure laws watered down to protect companies, directors from class actions
Class Actions 2020-05-25 9:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

In its latest move aimed at shielding companies from “opportunistic class actions”, the Morrison government has announced a temporary change to the continuous disclosure rules to give companies more wriggle room in updating shareholders during the coronavirus pandemic.

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