Insights 31 March 2020 The impact of Coronavirus on Public Real Estate Auctions

Upon the recent decision of the Victorian Government to prohibit all public auctions effective from midnight on Wednesday 25 March 2020, many people selling...

Family Law 30 March 2020 COVID-19, isolation and family violence – protecting yourself and your family

What is family violence? Family Violence may take a number of forms, and is not limited to physical violence.  It incorporates many behaviours, including...

Family Law 27 March 2020 Urgent spousal maintenance: am I eligible?

When a marriage or de facto relationship, including a same sex marriage or de facto relationship, ends, one party to the relationship may find...

Corporate & Commercial 25 March 2020 An action plan for Directors facing financial uncertainty

Now is one of the most difficult times to be a director of a business.  The emergence of COVID-19 and the resulting global response...

Corporate & Commercial 24 March 2020 Leasing update – addressing concerns raised by tenants during the COVID-19 crisis

The federal government has implemented unprecedented restrictions in an effort to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.  As a result, many business owners will understandably...

Insights 23 March 2020 Effect of COVID-19 on contracts

On 21 March 2020 we published an article entitled “Coronavirus – protecting your business” on our website which provided an overview of the concerns...

Corporate & Commercial 21 March 2020 Coronavirus – protecting your business

Who could ever have imagined when we first started to hear, in around early January this year, about the Coronavirus emerging in China, that...

Insights 20 March 2020 Business owners: COVID-19 and your employees

The rapid spread of COVID-19 or “coronavirus” is impacting our community in many ways. Much attention has rightfully been focused on vulnerable Australian workers...

News 17 March 2020 Client update COVID-19

We are committed to ensuring the safety of our people, our clients and the broader community that we operate within. We would like to...

Corporate & Commercial 4 March 2020 Disclosure Practices in Food Franchising

The importance of obtaining up to date and meaningful information from Franchisors The ACCC report on Disclosure Practices in Food Franchising (“report”) released last...

Corporate & Commercial 21 February 2020 But what about the Outgoings?

An important consideration in any retail lease arrangement is who bears responsibility for the outgoings. Irrespective of how the lease terms attribute the responsibility...

News 12 February 2020 New Law Graduates

Welcome Ivy O’Dwyer and Georgeana Luong who have recently started our graduate program, CR Launch. CR Launch offers graduates professional experience and invaluable on...