The New Rental Laws: The Fine Details

Following on from our post yesterday, new rental laws were passed on Wednesday evening in Parliament. The new laws include a range of protection measures for tenants, including a ban on evictions if tenants are unable to pay their rent due to being impacted by...

New Rental Laws Due To COVID-19

New rental laws have been passed in Queensland Parliament overnight. The new laws are in response to COVID-19 and include measures to protect tenants. The laws apply to both private and commercial tenants. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told Parliament last night that...

Domestic Violence & The COVID-19 Response

$5.5 million increased funding has been dedicated to domestic violence services to assist services to cope during COVID-19. The statistics show these services need the support with a 75% increase in Google searches for domestic violence services and a significant...

Criminal Courts & The Impact Of COVID-19

Did you know that as a result of COVID-19, Queensland Courts have made changes to the types of matters they are hearing and how they are being heard? Tanya Dower, Senior Associate and Team Leader of Ryan Murdoch O’Regan Lawyers’ Criminal & Traffic Law Team...