COVID-19 and the Legal Profession
Latest COVID-19 News
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – Hearing Protocol Issued – COVID-19 Special Measures Revoked
FCFCOA SMIN - Hearing Protocol - 041122 The Chief Justice, the Hon Chief Justice Alstergren AO, has issued the Special Measures Information Notice – Hearing Protocol to replace the Special [...]
WorkSafe – Keep being COVID Safe at work
Keep being COVID Safe at work The Department of Health has classed the current risk level of COVID-19 in Tasmania as HIGH. It is important that everyone is aware of [...]
Supreme Court of Tasmania – COVID-19 – Approved manner of Court proceedings (No. 4)
5 of 2022 - Circular to Practitioners - COVID19 Approved Manner of Conducting Proceedings (No.4)
Tasmanian Prison Service – Notification of Resumption of Professional Contact Visits
Earlier this year the Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) moved to Stage 2-Response Mode 1 of its COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan. As a result of this plan, on-site attendance of professional [...]
TASCAT: Returning to in Person Hearings
The Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) has determined that matters that fall within the General Division of the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, will return to in person hearings commencing [...]
Magistrates Court of Tasmania – Entry Requirements
Please note the information below which sets out the COVID-19 risk measures that will be in place for all Magistrates Court buildings and country courts, including after-hours courts, from 5pm [...]