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