{"id":276541,"date":"2020-04-06T05:35:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T19:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/pro-education\/covid-19-legal-questions\/"},"modified":"2020-04-06T05:35:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-05T19:35:48","slug":"covid-19-legal-questions","status":"publish","type":"au-pro-education","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/pro-education\/covid-19-legal-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ: COVID-19 legal questions around contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The restrictions brought in place due to COVID-19 can sometimes create more questions than they answer. As of the beginning of April 2020, current government guidelines mean that a wedding can have no more than 5 people; that’s the couple, their celebrant, and two witnesses.<\/p>\n

Many of the questions that come from these restrictions relate to contracts and what the rights of both couples and vendors are during this time. For the wedding industry particularly, this comes down to deposits, refunds, and what should or shouldn’t be paid back.<\/p>\n

In mid-March, we hosted a webinar<\/a> with lawyer Tania White from Cross The T<\/a>. Tania helped answer many of the questions wedding suppliers have around contracts and what they may or may not be liable to refund or pay.<\/p>\n

Tania has also helped answer other questions that were put on notice during the webinar and are still applicable given the current restrictions.<\/p>\n

We’ve brought you some of the more frequently asked COVID-19<\/a> legal questions around contracts as well as some other advice specific to this interesting time in our history.<\/p>\n

Please note: the information in this article is not, and should not be considered to be, legal advice. The material has been produced with the help of Cross the T and is intended to provide general information in summary form only. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Formal legal advice should be sought in particular matters or matters where you have further questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Do I need to refund deposits if a couple cancels rather than postpones?<\/h3>\n

There are three basic scenarios in which refunds may arise:<\/p>\n