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Adam Seton discusses how it's been an interesting week for Marsdens Law Group, earlier this week all staff were bought back into the office so we could get back to the “norm” but sadly due the hot spot at the Crossroads Hotel we have returned to the team A and team B approach. Adam highlights how his department has changed and adapted because of Coronavirus. With continuous changes and announcements to the Planning Legislation to keep the economy moving and keep people in jobs it’s been very busy! Stay safe and stay healthy!

Sharon Ramsden, Partner of our Criminal Law department celebrated her 10 year Marsdens Anniversary on Monday 29th June! Sharon has over 10 years’ experience practicing exclusively in Criminal Law and was promoted to Partner in 2019. Congratulations to Sharon on reaching this exciting milestone - we are very lucky to have you and we look forward to celebrating many more milestones with you!

Whether they be four-legged, have fins or possess the ability to fly, pets of all shapes and sizes are a great addition to any family. Many couples often buy pets jointly throughout their relationship for companionship and to build their family unit. Unfortunately, not all relationships last which means that pets acquired during the course of the relationship may be left in an ambiguous situation in relation to their ownership and care. Understandably, negotiating how a pet may share their time, if any, with each party may become quite tense, especially where each party develops a deep emotional connection with their furry or scaly friends. So, how do the Courts and family lawyers approach dealing with disputes concerning pets?

Peter Crittenden discusses the impact of Coronavirus on the property market in South West Sydney, the uncertainty of the economy left a lot of people unsure about their purchases and employment. Fortunately with the ease of restrictions in May and June the market has seen a steady increase. Pete said if you are looking at buying a property now is a great time to enter the market.

The NSW Court of Appeal recently handed down a judgment which has very important implications for workers.

After the Federal Court’s ground breaking judgment, casual employees may now be entitled to annual leave, sick leave and holiday pay.

Jim Marsden OAM discusses the end of the financial year, the droughts and the bushfires as well as COVID19 - the worst health crisis since 1919. Jim is hopeful that with the new financial year things can only get better! From a Marsdens point of view things are improving, not quite back to normal just yet but if we keep trending in the same direction we will come out of this really well.

In Visual Building Construction Pty Ltd v Armistead (No 2) [2019], the NSW Court of Appeal considered when a building contract is validly terminated with respect to a remediable breach.

Jim Marsden OAM along with Partner Krystle Wolthers speak about the personal and professional impacts that COVID19 has had so far. Krystle also speaks about what she does as the Partner in charge of Estate Planning.

There was a time in the last few weeks where it appeared that things were changing almost by the minute. From the statistics, to the recommendations, all appeared to happen in the blink of an eye. And generally, that’s how quickly significant events occur.