Rental contracts and deposits
Deposit deductions, early termination, repair obligations, subletting and disputes with landlords or letting agents.
Services | Study & exchange
Legal support for study and exchange stays in China
Help with the Chinese-language contracts that students, scholars and exchange visitors are asked to sign.
Legal issues affecting study and exchange stays
Students, visiting scholars and exchange participants most often need help with contracts they signed in Chinese and did not fully understand: a tenancy, a training or language-course agreement, or a part-time work arrangement.
Tuition, course and training refunds
Refund clauses in course agreements, closure or relocation of a provider, instalment plans and prepaid fees.
Internship and part-time work
Civil review of service, internship and employment-related documents, unpaid allowances and the evidence needed for a claim.
Civil claims during a stay
Accidents, property damage and consumer disputes, including how a claim can continue after you have left China.
What I do not handle
- Visa, residence-permit, entry or exit applications, and any immigration or nationality advice
- Advice on the law of your home country or on the recognition of Chinese qualifications abroad
- University admissions, academic appeals or internal disciplinary procedures
- Criminal matters
Visa questions are common, but outside this practice
Many enquiries about studying in China are really visa or residence-permit questions. Those are administrative and immigration matters handled by the competent authorities and qualified immigration advisers, not by this practice.
Preparing a first enquiry
- A copy or clear photograph of the contract, including the Chinese text and any appendix
- Receipts, transfer records and the chat history with the landlord, school or agent
- The registered name of the other party, and the dates of the key events
- A short note on what outcome you are seeking and whether you are still in China
Ask about a tenancy, course or training contract
Written English or Chinese is fine. Please include the Chinese text of the agreement where you have it.