
Important Family Court Changes 2021
The newly created Federal Circuit and Family Court Australia (FCFCOA) commenced operations on the 1st of September 2021. The primary objective of this ...

Landmark case: Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd
In the 1990s, Johnston Withers Lawyers (through former director and now special counsel Richard Bradshaw) along with Paul Heywood-Smith QC (at ...

Foreign Investment Review Board: Options for Developers
Why should foreign investment be a consideration for vendor developers? Buying off the plan has become very popular among foreign persons ...

Landmark case: Duffy v. Google Inc.
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 ...

Providing guarantee for your family member: 5 things to consider
At Johnston Withers Lawyers and Conveyancers we love helping South Australians achieve the great Australian dream that is home ownership. ...

Financial Incentives for Property Buyers and Owners
With all of the doom and gloom of Covid-19, the Australian Government is keen to provide some financial incentives to ...

Defamation in the digital age, an extended summary
Introduction 1. “Intuition suggests that the remarkable features of the Internet (which is still changing and expanding) makes it more than ...

Buying a Business: Top 6 Legal Tips
Here are 6 legal tips for buyers who are considering buying a business. 1. Due Diligence A buyer should undertake due diligence ...

COVID-19: New Family Court Fast-Track List
The Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia have recently established a fast-tracked national list to allow the ...

COVID-19: What We Know about the COVIDSafe App
What is the COVIDSafe App? The COVIDSafe App (“App”) has been designed to speed up the current manual process of locating people who ...