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This Head Office Guide may help general counsel and company secretaries understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Companies in Australia are now able to hold meetings online and company officers can execute documents electronically.

State border closures could result in international arrivals in other states and duplication of quarantine periods.

The coronavirus outbreak linked to the Crossroads Hotel is a reminder that the return to 'normal' may be a long way off.

New legislation allows the continuation of the electronic execution of company documents - but not retrospectively.

An Arbitrator in the Personal Injury Commission has found that a worker, who sustained psychiatric injury when her employer stood her down during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic...

NSW legislation now allows for electronic witnessing of legal documents, including Wills, during the COVID-19 lockdown.

For parties who have separated or are going through a separation, these are six tips for getting through this period.

Discussion about temporary new Queensland laws that allow Wills etc to be witnessed via video conferencing. Link to Vic laws.

Replacement of the Australia Travel Declaration form with the Digital Passenger Declaration form

In the Davies Collison Cave Legal Update webinar on 16 July 2020, we discussed the temporary changes to Australian insolvency laws that had been introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For those seeking to "get out" of transactions, COVID-19 restrictions may provide the avenue they need.

COVID-19 has brought into focus the uncertainty that exists in our world, so we should ensure our affairs are in order.

Under the latest New South Wales Public Health Order, all non-urgent work at construction sites in Greater Sydney has been paused from 12:01 a.m. on Monday 19 July until 11:59 p.m. on Friday 30 July.

Several countries around the globe have imposed COVID-19 testing as part of their pre-travel requirements. In line with these measures, Australia has joined the list of countries requiring...

Some managers of commercial premises request that cleaning and inspection operations be reduced in scope or intensity.

The first tranche of projects to undergo the Program consists of 16 major projects and 8 planning proposals.