COVID-19 fines

Government to withdraw over 23k COVID fines worth $15m

Following a two-year legal campaign and the threat of a potential class action, the Australian government will withdraw...

28 November 2024

By Lauren Croft

Further Supreme Court application filed seeking withdrawal of COVID fines

Yet another application has been filed in the NSW Supreme Court seeking the withdrawal of invalid COVID-19 fines, which...

20 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

NSW COVID-19 fines for kids could breach international law

The NSW government has decided not to replace COVID-19 fines, issued to about 3,000 children, with cautions, and has...

10 August 2022

By Jess Feyder

Changing profession friendly towards junior lawyers

Trent Hancock – principal at Jewell Hancock, and winner of this year’s Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award in...

24 June 2022

By Simon Levett

Discretion must be exercised when issuing COVID-19 fines

Legal bodies have called on the NSW authorities to exercise caution when issuing COVID-19 fines, as they have the...

27 August 2021

By Lauren Croft