Earlier this year, the Federal Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019, which significantly strengthened and broadened the existing whistleblower regime found in the Corporations Act.…
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AUSTRAC Goes After Westpac with Allegations of Anti-Money Laundering Misconduct
Westpac failed to report over 19.5 million International Funds Transfer Instructions to AUSTRAC over nearly five years for transfers to and from Australia.
Read moreTargeting Whistleblowers: How the Pursuit of Individuals Will Affect the New Regulatory Regime
Controversial legal cases in Australia against whistleblowers and the associated raids on media outlets have had a detrimental effect on the country’s whistleblowing regime, according to two-thirds of participants in…
Read moreWebinar: Corporate Compliance in the Whistleblowing Era
Australia’s corporate whistleblowing regime is set to ramp up from January 2020 with a new focus on supervision and enforcement, a Thomson Reuters webinar has heard.
Read moreDigital Adoption and the Shake-Up of Legal Practice
As any lawyer knows, utilising technology has become essential in the business of law. But where do you stack up on the rate of adoption in comparison to your peers?
Read moreShedding Some Light on the Dark Web for Legal Researchers
Internet Law Researcher, Don MacLeod delves in to the world of the “dark web” for lawyers who investigate.
Read moreDoes the Bell Toll for Pell? The Cardinal’s Appeals Against Conviction
John Carroll provides case law commentary on the Cardinal’s appeals against conviction, and the thread on which Pell’s hopes hang.
Read more2019 Australia: State of the Legal Market [Report]
Thomson Reuters is pleased to present the annual 2019 Australia: State of the Legal Market, providing an expert analysis of market trends shaping the profession.
Read moreFair Work Act 2009 (Cth): Candid Author Interviews to Commemorate 10 Years
Thomson Reuters commemorates 10 years of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act), with the release of Fair Work Legislation 2019 – 20 (FWL).
Read moreHow Can Boards and Companies Prepare for the 2019 AGM Season?
Keeping in mind the trends that arose in 2018, Practical Law has set out a number of steps that a company and, in particular, its board, can take to best prepare for their 2019 AGM.
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