Insights for May 2020

04/05/2020 - Emergency capital raising relief during COVID-19: more guidance and clarifications from ASX on temporary class waivers 05/05/2020 - More certainty for Victorian landlords and tenants with release of new COVID-19 Regulations 06/05/2020 - Company directors and secretaries allowed to sign documents electronically, and clarity on company meetings, in new COVID-19 measures 12/05/2020 - ACT landlords and tenants can now proceed under new negotiation framework for COVID-19 relief 14/05/2020 - A hollow victory for the press: Smethurst v Commissioner of Police 14/05/2020 - A riverside dream home produces a nightmare dispute 14/05/2020 - Administrative law updater: Calculating time in legislation – a matter of interpretation 14/05/2020 - ASIC releases Enforcement Update for July to December 2019: What has the corporate regulator been up to? 14/05/2020 - Could artificial intelligence invent? 14/05/2020 - Did you make a note of that? Corporate record-keeping reminder 14/05/2020 - Don’t put a mask on your trade marks: how to protect your brand during the COVID-19 pandemic 14/05/2020 - Door (re)opened for disappointed tour groups: High Court paves way for group member compensation 14/05/2020 - Employer liability for an employee illegally dumping waste – despite express instructions 14/05/2020 - Major projects & construction 5 Minute Fix 52 14/05/2020 - NSW Councils and COVID-19: New amendments to assist local governments 14/05/2020 - NSW parliamentary inquiry final report: further reforms for construction industry, rectification of flammable cladding 14/05/2020 - The authorless song: Artificial intelligence and Australia's copyright law regime 14/05/2020 - Time to review your exploration tenure strategy – reform to Queensland resources legislation and COVID-19 relief 14/05/2020 - Victoria allows electronic deeds and signatures to be witnessed via audio-visual link; NSW passes further legislation 18/05/2020 - COVID-19: Can I temperature test my workers? 18/05/2020 - National COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles and Industry-specific Guidelines 22/05/2020 - Queensland allows documents to be signed electronically and witnessed via audio visual link 27/05/2020 - COVID-19 temporary changes to continuous disclosure provisions for listed entities 28/05/2020 - Administrative law updater: The perils of procrastination 28/05/2020 - ATO signals closer scrutiny of foreign investment into Australian entities 28/05/2020 - Creating Australia's low-emissions future: Government seeks comment on Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper 28/05/2020 - Designs law reform is back on the agenda 28/05/2020 - King-sized plans to accelerate abatement – are they big enough? 28/05/2020 - Litigation funders soon to require an Australian financial services licence 28/05/2020 - Major projects & construction 5 Minute Fix 53 28/05/2020 - Managing Australian “permanent establishment” tax issues related to international employee displacement due to COVID-19 28/05/2020 - NSW extends timeframes for key events in planning system 28/05/2020 - Oil and gas legislative update – NOPSEMA's powers strengthened 28/05/2020 - Path cleared for ICSID Award enforcement by investors in Australia 28/05/2020 - Queensland Resource Authority holders beware of new change of control laws and disqualification criteria 28/05/2020 - The (Blue) Sky is the limit! Guidance for determining whether a decision is a nullity 28/05/2020 - The divergence in the acceptance of Common Fund Orders continues post-Brewster – where to next? 28/05/2020 - WA's Procurement Bill 2020 to fundamentally change the way the WA Government procures goods, services and works 28/05/2020 - When your tenants come knocking: A landlord's guide to re-negotiating leases when the regulations don't apply to you 29/05/2020 - Greater clarity for Queensland landlords and tenants: the long-awaited COVID-19 Regulation is now in force 29/05/2020 - The High Court revisits the law relating to partnerships