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Government measures will help Australian businesses avoid going under, but only those that are well managed and strategise accordingly will weather the pandemic storm, say two partners.

A new monthly business confidence survey has launched on Friday seeking to uncover the impacts of COVID-19 on Australian businesses and their employees.

Lord David Gold, dubbed the “King of Litigation”, could be set to join Australia’s class action scene amidst COVID-19, now that his litigation firm secured the war chest to push seriously ahead with running class actions in Australia.

After an investigation into how an outback rural council went into administration, it was revealed that the council had spent heavily on legal fees over the past four years.

If an institution is named as being responsible for abuse and it chooses not to participate in the National Redress Scheme it should lose its charitable status, according to the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

Following the news of MinterEllison partner cuts, another firm has confirmed with Lawyers Weekly that partner profits and distribution will be impacted by COVID-19.

The latest economic stimulus measures introduced by the federal government should give boutique law firms reason to be optimistic, say three professionals.

Lawyers must proactively reach out to clients to ensure their physical safety, as COVID-19 sees drastic increases in domestic and family violence across Australia.

Strong leadership is needed to ensure any public health measures are in tandem with all types of parenting arrangements and are consistent throughout the states and territories, says one principal.

Keep calm and remember the basics, writes Katherine Thomas.