In the 1990s, Johnston Withers Lawyers (through former director and now special counsel Richard Bradshaw) along with Paul Heywood-Smith QC (at the time junior counsel and, prior to that, one of [...]
Parliament has for some time been facing increased pressure from media publishers to amend Australia’s uniform defamation laws to strike the right balance between a person’s right to freedom of [...]
Are you unsure how to deal with a tenant’s breach of a commercial lease? Unfortunately, many landlords will experience a tenant who defaults in their payment of rent or other obligations under a [...]
While sellers may use their best efforts to achieve project milestones by certain timeframes, there are always risks and unforeseen circumstances. There are a range of special conditions that we [...]
The High Court Decision in Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio forced banks to behave more ethically in the future management of mortgages. It involved two Italian migrants in their 70s [...]
In May 2021, Johnston Withers Lawyers celebrated 75 years of helping South Australians access legal advice and justice. To celebrate, Johnston Withers Lawyers hosted a 75th anniversary [...]
The last 12 months have seen an unprecedented spike in residential sales in the industry. Looking to housing data from the Australian Institute Health and Welfare (AIHW) it’s quite clear that SA [...]
Why should foreign investment be a consideration for vendor developers? Buying off the plan has become very popular among foreign persons looking for residence or investment. Australia has a [...]
Reyka is a commercial and property lawyer with a strong focus on developments around Australia. She has been fundamental to achieving successful outcomes for large scale development projects, [...]
The 2015 Supreme Court of South Australia case of Duffy v Google Inc. and the 2017 Full Court Appeal are well known amongst defamation lawyers throughout Australia as highly significant [...]
