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On 25 March 2020, the Australian Federal Government implemented amendments to various Insolvency Legislations under the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (the Act) in order to minimise or avert the potentially fatal effects that COVID-19 may have on businesses throughout Australia.

Transactions relating to the sale and purchase of property inevitably involve the transfer of large amounts of money. In reality, for most people, buying and selling property is the largest transaction that they are a part of.

The devastating news of Grant Butterfield passing away earlier this week has left the staff of Marsdens Law Group in a very sad state. Grant had been battling cancer for the last 3 years and he’s left behind his wife, Donna and 3 lovely kids.

We at Marsdens Law Group are mourning the loss of our long term Partner, Grant Butterfield. Grant had been with Marsdens for more than 25 years. He passed away in his sleep on Monday after a three year battle with cancer.

In this day and age, it is common to purchase units “off the plan”, meaning a unit in a building which has not been finalized, or even commenced. As most of these kinds of units are in apartment complexes or like buildings, car parking is often an essential aspect of the property being acquired. There are however inherent significant risks for a Purchaser in entering into these kinds of arrangements. As you are purchasing property not yet constructed, it may be that certain elements of the property are not exactly as pictured, or as agreed. The location of car spaces or storage units may also be different to initially described, if described at all.

An Adelaide man who developed an aggressive and incurable cancer as a result of his exposure to James Hardie building products during home renovations, has been awarded a record $3,077,187 compensation payment.

The following pieces of legislation passed the NSW Parliament last week representing the first round of significant reforms to the building industry to be introduced in the state in response to the national Building Confidence—Improving the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement systems for the building and construction industry across Australia report:

We hope you enjoyed your long weekend. Jim Marsden OAM highlights the continued easing of restrictions from the Government. He urges people to be thinking primarily about their health as well as the economy, and to be a little bit tolerant with the Government as they are making these decisions.

Is another tenant to your strata being a nuisance? Are other tenants effecting your exclusive use to parking? Or are you having difficulty interpreting complex by-laws? A current case at the Supreme Court of NSW provides some clarity on these issues by commenting on the interpretation of Strata By-Laws at law, as well as what is required when determining if someone is being a nuisance.

Deciding which party gets to keep the engagement ring after a separation can be a heated issue for many people, particularly in shorter relationships.