COVID-19

Legal implications of the Coronavirus crisis

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Hunt & Hunt is here to provide support to help manage the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on businesses and individuals.

We understand that our clients are facing major hurdles as a result of the disruption to their business caused by Coronavirus. It is imperative that businesses seek guidance and support to help them through the crisis. Hunt & Hunt Lawyers has quickly adapted and is providing regular updates and information to assist.

Hunt & Hunt Lawyers can work closely with you to help navigate you through:

  1. Workplace health and safety obligations;
  2. Employment obligations;
  3. Travel restrictions and containment measures;
  4. Leasing obligations and your rights as both a tenant and landlord;
  5. Pandemic and business continuity plans;
  6. Review of contracts and clauses

Review our most recent articles on the COVID-19 situation and its impact to you or your business below.

New COVID-19 support announced for commercial tenants and landlords in Victoria

July 29, 2021

On Wednesday, 28 July 2021, the Victorian government announced a $400 million package of new support measures for small and medium business in Victoria (to be funded jointly with the Commonwealth government) to assist them…

Navigating leasing arrangements during the Greater Sydney lockdown

July 27, 2021

At the time of writing, the recent outbreak of the delta variant of COVID-19 in New South Wales has been met with the NSW Government enacting the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021…

Has COVID Impacted Your Business – Recent court ruling allows for Business Interruption Insurance Claims

July 27, 2021

In November 2020, the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal determined that insurers could not deny business interruption insurance claims based on an exclusion clause in certain policies that made specific reference to a repealed Quarantine…

Debunking Stand Down Provisions during COVID-19

July 23, 2021

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 crisis has introduced unprecedented challenges to businesses and the livelihoods of many. As many states are plunged into further lockdowns, forcing many businesses to suspend their services, employers…

Kids, Cribs and Coronavirus – Common Family Law Questions for a Locked-Down World

July 19, 2021

Unfortunately the spread of the Delta-variant COVID-19 virus shows no sign of slowing as the public health restrictions in place for Greater Sydney continue for another month. On top of causing difficulty in most other…

Businesses test Interruption Insurance claims in wake of COVID-19 lockdowns

July 2, 2021

In the wake of a fourth Victorian COVID-19 lockdown, insurers and policy-holders alike will be eager to see the resolution of various Australian court proceedings concerning whether business can recover their losses under their business…

Electronic Execution of Documents – Permanent Changes Afoot

May 13, 2021

Permanent changes to the laws relating to the electronic signing of documents are emerging from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In mid-2020, the Commonwealth Government introduced temporary measures allowing companies to execute documents electronically.  At around…

Directors’ liability for insolvent trading post COVID-19 – where do I stand?

March 5, 2021

Temporary measures which relieved company directors from personal liability for insolvent trading, enacted by the Federal Government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ceased on 31 December 2020.  Accordingly, from 1 January 2021, directors who…

Further Extension of COVID-19 rent relief scheme in Victoria – update

February 15, 2021

Extension On 14 December 2020, the Victorian Small Business Commission confirmed that the Victorian Covid-19 rent relief scheme for retail and commercial leases, which was due to expire on 31 December, would be further extended…