International Law

Andrew Mitchard and Gemma Wallace represented Johnston Withers Lawyers at the MSI Asia Pacific meeting in Shanghai, China from 14-17 March. Johnston Withers Lawyers have been a member of MSI [...]

Unfortunately, many landlords will experience a tenant who defaults in their payment of rent or other obligations under a commercial lease. These landlords will find that they need to take action [...]

The Farm Debt Mediation Act 2018 (SA) The South Australian Parliament passed the Farm Debt Mediation Act (‘the Act’) in late 2018 in order to provide a mechanism for ‘the efficient and equitable [...]

Wind and solar farms can be a low stress way for a farmer to earn regular income which is available in good years and bad. They can be positive for the land owner and for the community, [...]

Under a commercial lease, a landlord has a right to distrain goods in premises for outstanding rent. This right entitles a landlord (or a person lawfully authorised by the landlord) to enter the [...]

  The Form 1 – Vendor’s Statement is a required statutory disclosure statement that must be provided by a vendor to a purchaser of land. It is a prescribed requirement under the Land and [...]

A commercial lease is a significant financial commitment for tenants. It can have serious consequences for your business, so it is important that you conduct your due diligence on the lease [...]

There are several common business structures for start-up businesses in Australia. Each structure has different legal and taxation implications. Sole trader A sole trader is a single individual [...]

Have you ever been asked to sign a guarantee? It can come up in many situations. If you are running a business, you might be asked to provide a personal guarantee of the lease or a trading [...]

The Australian government has recently introduced changes to GST law affecting suppliers and purchasers of new residential premises or subdivisions of potential residential land. Purchaser to [...]