Crescent Lawyers

28/08/2024

An important reminder: Have you prepared a Will? Avoid leaving a mess for your family to sort out which can be a costly and stressful experience for all those involved. Preparing a legally valid Will which is based on your personal circumstances is critical not only to decide what happens to your estate but also to make things a lot easier for your family.

19/01/2022

Due to the SA Government recently recommending people to work from home for the next 2 – 3 weeks, all appointments will proceed via telephone and remotely. Naturally, we will be available via email/phone and therefore do not anticipate any interruption to our services. At this stage, such measures will remain in place until early February 2022.

We are committed to do our best to provide a safe environment for both staff and clients and to avoid any interruption to running our business.

20/07/2021

UPDATE 20 July 2021

Crescent Lawyers is COVID-19 safe and currently working remotely during the lockdown from 20 July 2021.

We are available to provide ongoing legal services via email, phone and video conferencing including Zoom and Teams.

All existing appointments will proceed as Telephone or Zoom/Teams appointments. If you require clarification or any assistance please do not hesitate to contact us on 8312 7055.

SA Government Level 5 Requirements permit essential legal services that are not able to be provided remotely or electronically, such as executing a will in person. Therefore, Will signing appointments at the office will proceed on a case by case basis, with mask wearing at all times.

The Law Society has provided advice concerning those in self-isolation needing to sign a Will without it being witnessed subject to certain requirements. Further advice can be provided on request.

The safety of our staff, clients and visitors to our office is our highest priority. We continue to monitor the situation and follow social distancing and maintain hygiene protocols including sanitising of the office area.

14/07/2021

26/04/2021

The entrance to our office is now from the rear of the building, accessible from the onsite carpark

24/06/2020

Making sense of Section 58 of the Return to Work Act (SA) - lump sum entitlements for workers

Making sense of Section 58 of the Return to Work Act 2014. A summary of how Section 58 works and when a worker becomes entitled to a lump sum under Section 58 of the Act.

25/05/2020

An interesting piece by Andrew Stewart on what defines casual employment. The way things are going could mean retrospective claims for unpaid entitlements running into billions of dollars.

The Federal Court of Australia has rejected the notion workers can be employed as 'permanent casuals'.

07/05/2020

Employment Contracts - what you need to know before signing one

An employment contract is a legally binding agreement between an employer and an employee. It may be nothing but a handshake and verbal agreement.