Further to our brief note yesterday (which can be found here) regarding the extension of the NSW COVID Regulation to 28 March 2021, we now summarise the key changes implemented through the Third NSW COVID Regulation.
The Third NSW COVID Regulation repeals the NSW COVID Regulation and Second NSW COVID Regulation.
The NSW Small Business Commission has confirmed, in line with the Minister for Finance and Small Business’ media release dated 18 December 2020, that the intention is that from 1 January 2021 the protection of the extended prescribed period applies for the benefit only of retail tenants who meet the eligibility requirements.
Makinson d’Apice is pleased to announce that Bill d'Apice has been recognised in Chambers and Partners' Asia Pacific 2021 edition as a ranked lawyer in the area of Charities, for the fourth consecutive year.
The Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (No 3) 2020 was announced 18 December 2020 and commences on 1 January 2021. This Regulation extends the prescribed period so that it now ends 28 March 2021.
Congratulations to Ella Alexander and Isabel McLelland who both won awards at the Women in Law Awards 2020 gala night. Ella won the Pro Bono lawyer of the year award and Isabel the Rising Star of the year SME law award.
In this article we have summarised in further detail the effect of the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (“Second NSW COVID Regulation”). The prescribed period is extended to 31 December 2020 and some of the uncertainties contained in the NSW COVID Regulation, in particular whether certain clauses are intended to apply only to "impacted lessees" or to commercial and retail leases in general have been clarified.
We are pleased to announce that Makinson d’Apice has been recognised in the 2020 Doyles’ Guide as a First Tier Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firm (Defendant) in NSW.
On 23 September 2020, the NSW government announced that as a result of the continuing impact of COVID-19 on businesses, the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (Regulation) will be extended to 31 December 2020. The Regulation was due to expire on 25 October 2020.
We are pleased to announce that the Leadership Team of the Makinson d’Apice Charities & Not-For-Profits Practice Group has expanded following the promotion of two experienced lawyers within the team on 1 July 2020.
The NSW Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (Regulation) commenced 24 April 2020. We have summarised the Regulation in the following article.
On Tuesday, 7 April 2020 the Federal Government through the Prime Minister made announcements yesterday after a meeting of the National Cabinet of a Mandatory Code of Conduct to deal with commercial leasing principles during COVID 19. The intention is that the Code of Conduct will be legislated and regulated in each State and Territory. We have summarised the Code in the following article.
