E-Alert: COVID-19 and the Code of Conduct for Leases and Tenancies

Since our earlier e-alerts, National Cabinet agreed to a Code of Conduct to apply to commercial tenancies. This will be mandatory for businesses with a [...]

E-Alert: The JobKeeper Payment Information Alert

The struggles faced by Australian businesses in the wake of COVID-19 have forced many employers to consider difficult workforce changes in light of the economic [...]

E-Alert: Government Intervention for Commercial Leases

On Sunday 29 March 2020 the federal government took a step that is seldom seen – the possible rewrite of commercial lease terms to endeavour [...]

E-Alert: The Application of the Doctrine of Frustration to Commercial Leases

It is not often that lawyers are asked to look at the question of whether a contract has been frustrated by external events. COVID-19 brings [...]