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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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ACCC’s Rod Sims promises enforcement ramp up after litigation dry spell
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-05-21 8:35 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A five-month litigation drought due to the difficulties of remote investigations and staff diversions during the coronavirus pandemic will end soon, ACCC chairman Rod Sims told Lawyerly, with enforcement action set to ramp back up in the second half of the year.

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Lawyers to face temperature checks as NSW court moves to reopen
COVID-19 2020-05-20 9:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The NSW Supreme Court has announced a staged reopening of in-person hearings after a two-month hiatus as well as measures to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission, including temperature checks and increased cleaning and disinfection of high-traffic areas.

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Lawyers to kiss the daily commute goodbye: Work from home is here to stay
Business of Law 2020-05-19 10:36 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Lawyers can kiss goodbye to the daily commute because working from home, which has become the new normal during the coronavirus pandemic, is here to stay, according to several leading law firms.

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Contingency fee bill still on the agenda despite delays caused by COVID-19
COVID-19 2020-05-19 4:20 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The Victorian bill that would allow class action lawyers to charge contingency fees remains on the agenda, despite being delayed by reduced parliamentary sittings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Court denies sick leave to Qantas workers stood down due to COVID-19
COVID-19 2020-05-18 5:37 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Qantas employees who have been stood down due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are not entitled to access sick leave or compassionate leave, a court has ruled, with a union looking to appeal the decision.

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