John Law

John is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and of the High Court of Australia.

John is very approachable and endeavors to avoid unnecessary complications and distractions so that we can provide quality services which are cost effective for our clients and our firm.

Apart from being a solicitor, John is also an experienced mediator, licensed customs broker, freight forwarder, international trade consulting and road transport operator. Combined with his experience as a solicitor, John has the skills set required to assist a wide range of companies and individuals with their legal issues.

John is a very useful resource for international traders with business in Australia as he is able to offer advice about their business operations and Australian compliance responsibilities.

Down Under Legal Services Pty Ltd (Down Under Legal) is an incorporated legal practice based in Sydney, Australia.

We direct our efforts towards providing a wide range of legal solutions, remedies, and outcomes, for businesses and individuals.

Our emphasis is on delivering legal services in an environment where pride in our work and providing personal service are paramount.

Our main office at Carlingford practices as Down Under Legal and Bennelong Legal.

When you need legal assistance or advice which is friendly and helpful, please do not hesitate to contact us.

And if we can’t help you, we will try to find you someone who can.

Personal Services

General advice

• Sale and purchase of properties or businesses (conveyancing)
• Wills, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship arrangements
• Estates – applications for Probate (where there is a Will) or Letters of
• Administration (where there is not a Will) and assistance with the distribution of the proceeds of an Estate
• Succession planning, including drafting Wills, Power of Attorney and
• Enduring Guardianship arrangements
• Challenging a Will
• Family Law, including applications for divorce, property settlements and orders, children’s orders and parenting issues
• Local Court for:
• Alleged criminal, drink driving and traffic offences; and
• Civil Claims
• Police related matters generally
• District Court
• Supreme Court
• Federal Circuit Court
• Family Court
• Federal Court
• Administrative Appeals Tribunal
• NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal
• Administrative Law – helping you challenge decisions made by
• Government officers or Ministers which affect your rights
• Customs – representing you in disputes and defending prosecutions
• Industrial Relations

Business Related Services

• Business advice and advice of a general nature
• Strategic and tactical advice with client or supplier disputes or conflict;
• Managing Directors and other senior management often find it helpful for us to work with them drafting strategic correspondence with a view towards achieving your preferred outcomes.
• Your company’s representative office in Australia
• Administrative Law – challenging decisions made by Government officers or Ministers
• Debt recovery
• Sale and purchase of properties or businesses (conveyancing)
• Power of Attorney
• Police related matters
• Customs – representing you in disputes and defending prosecutions
• Tariff Concession Order Applications
• Applications for a Tariff Advice or Valuation Advice
• International sea and air transport and road transport disputes
• International trade strategies and agreements
• Road transport disputes
• Dealing with Liquidators

Representation in:

• Local Court
• District Court
• Supreme Court
• Administrative Appeals Tribunal
• Federal Circuit Court
• Federal Court
• Administrative Decisions Tribunal
• Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal