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COVID-19 Effects on Estate Planning 08.04.20 COVID-19 requires many to isolate, quarantine or in the worst case, receive treatment for the virus. Practically, this poses many challenges especially from an estate planning perspective. Our estate planning team has developed a wills self-execution procedure to assist clients currently in self-isolation or quarantine. Our procedure follows strict compliance requirements to ensure the validity of all wills executed from our clients’ home.

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Mandatory Code: Commercial & retail leases 08.04.20 On 7 April 2020, the Prime Minister announced the creation of a mandatory Code of Conduct (the Code) to apply to certain commercial and retail leases during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Miss out on ‘JobKeeper’? Here are some options for Employers 03.04.20 What are the alternative options for employers who don't meet the 'JobKeeper' requirements? Employers may be forced to stand-down or make their staff redundant in order to adjust to the changing climate. Each avenue is governed by strict guidelines.

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Ramsden Lawyers Minimising the impact of COVID-19 28.03.20 Ramsden Lawyers has implemented safeguards that align with the official Australian Government COVID-19 Guidelines and has put in place additional measures in order to minimise the potential impact of COVID-19.

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Navigating Your Family Law Matters During COVID-19 27.03.20 Effectively managing your family law matters can be challenging during the best of times, let alone during this time of great uncertainty. Even during this anxious and unsettling time, there are actions you can take to successfully manage your family law matters to ensure you and your family are protected.

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Is Inheritance Included in the Divorce Settlement? 05.09.19 What happens to the inheritance after you have separated? Will your inheritance become a ‘protected category’ that can be separate to the asset pool available for distribution to the other spouse?

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John Ramsden Managing Partner of the Year 15.08.19 John Ramsden of Ramsden Lawyers wins the Australian ‘Managing Partner of the Year’ award at the 2019 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards, recognising John as Australia’s leading Managing Partner in 2019.

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Trademark Non-Use Removal Proceedings – Use It Or Lose It! 08.08.19 Trade mark owners should carefully review their intellectual property licence arrangements to ensure use by their licensees is considered authorised use to mitigate the risk of successful non-use removal proceedings.

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 Leases for Breweries 11.07.19 Think ahead before signing a lease and recognise the difficulties that may arise - work with the landlord on creating a suitable arrangement for both parties. Properly drafted clauses benefit landlords too as, if there is a dispute and the landlord seeks damages, the recovery amount after the litigation process is often less than the actual cost of litigating.

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Welcome Maggie Keating to the Sydney office! 03.05.19 This May our Sydney office is delighted to welcome Maggie Keating who is relocating permanently from the Gold Coast office. Maggie joins the team with a wealth of experience in estate planning, migration and family law.

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 Infidelity - Does cheating impact my divorce? 02.05.19 Is infidelity sufficient grounds to obtain a divorce or to determine how the matrimonial property should be divided between parties following separation?

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 Laws Against Discrimination in the Workplace 01.05.19 Employment law is a complex area of law and there are many laws relating to employment which can be overwhelming for both employers and employees. This article covers some of the basic principles regarding workplace diversity, discrimination and dismissal which are so often intertwined.

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