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Lawyers must be double vaccinated to appear in phased live hearings in NSW
Chief Justice Anne Ferguson 2021-10-08 7:27 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The NSW Supreme Court has outlined its roadmap back to holding live hearings but has said that those attending court in person will need to have both COVID-19 vaccination doses.

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Virgin sued by union over privacy concerns linked to COVID-19 jab mandate
Aviation 2021-10-08 7:11 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The aircraft engineers’ union has filed Federal Court proceedings against Virgin Australia over alleged privacy breaches relating to the airline’s enforcement of its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.

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Insurers largely prevail in second COVID-19 test cases
Adam Pomerenke 2021-10-08 5:13 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Insurers have largely succeeded in challenging COVID-19 business interruption losses claimed by a group of small businesses, in an important second test case that could save the industry billions of dollars.

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COVID-positive barrister’s visit to chambers prompts vaccination push
Business of Law 2021-10-07 6:48 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Victorian Bar has urged barristers to remain vigilant and get vaccinated against COVID-19 after Owen Dixon Chambers East was named as an exposure site.

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Public good overrides individual rights in COVID-19 pandemic, NSW tells court
Coronavirus 2021-10-05 9:30 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The New South Wales government has accused anti-vaccination advocates of having a “misguided” and “one-dimensional focus” on the fundamental rights of the individual over those of a community contending with the highly-contagious Delta variant of COVID-19. 

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Insurers accused of misleading policyholders in COVID-19 insurance class actions
Allens 2021-10-05 2:36 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Insurers are misleading policyholders about class actions which seek compensation for those denied business interruption coverage for COVID-related shutdowns, a court has heard.

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Vic teachers file legal challenge to ‘no jab, no job’ policy
Coronavirus 2021-10-01 10:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The state of Victoria is facing a legal challenge to its plan to require all school and childcare staff in the state to receive two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine before December.

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‘The line was crossed’: Challengers to COVID-19 vaccine mandate claim human rights abuses
Coronavirus 2021-10-01 9:14 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Individuals challenging public health orders mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for certain workers in New South Wales have told a court “the line was crossed” when the state government threatened their livelihoods.

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COVID-19 jab effective, anti-vaxxers misinterpreting data, trial told
Coronavirus 2021-09-30 9:35 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Health experts have told a court hearing a challenge to a requirement that certain workers get the COVID-19 jab that vaccinations are an effective tool in the fight against the coronavirus, despite the global surge of ‘breakthrough’ infections caused by the outbreak of the highly-infectious Delta strain.

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Qld police commissioner faces legal challenge to COVID-19 vaccine policy
Alexander Law 2021-09-29 10:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Queensland police Commissioner is facing a lawsuit alleging an order requiring staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine violates privacy and discrimination laws and should be declared invalid.

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