Following the abolition of the “complaint” instrument in the recent summary procedure shake-up in South Australia (SA), criminal lawyers will need to be more alert to classifying the offence in…
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Making an Apple More Like an Orange: How the ACCC is Planning to Improve its Chances in Merger Reviews
A recent speech by Rod Sims, Chairman of the ACCC, is making waves amongst Australian competition law practitioners and business leaders. Sims has proposed requiring more information from businesses seeking…
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Email Addresses on the Register of Members: Implications of the New Bill
A proposed amendment to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) will require companies to include members’ email addresses on the register of members. The Corporations Amendment (Modernisation of Members Registration) Bill…
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Slavery in the Supply Chain: The Federal Parliament’s Inquiry into Establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia
According to the Global Slavery Index, 45.8 million people around the world are trapped in various forms of modern slavery. Increasingly, consumers and governments are looking to the business sector…
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Federal Government Introduces Key Insolvency Law Reforms
The Federal Government has released draft legislation for the long-anticipated reform of Australia’s insolvency laws with the proposed introduction of: a safe harbour for directors from personal liability for insolvent…
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A Weaker Immune System: Advocate’s Immunity from Suit does not Protect Negligent Advice on Settlement
On 29 March 2017, the High Court in Kendirjian v Lepore [2017] HCA 13 upheld a narrower scope of the common law doctrine of an advocate’s immunity from suit, holding…
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ASX Listing Rule Changes: Advising Small Caps That Want to List
Following a comprehensive public consultation process that began on 12 May 2016, the ASX implemented changes to its requirements for admission to the ASX official list, effective 19 December 2016.…
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Court Intervention in Funding Arrangements: An Australian Template
On 26 October 2016, the Full Court of the Federal Court in Australia delivered its judgment in Money Max Int Pty Ltd (Trustee) v QBE Insurance Group Limited. For the first…
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Jackson LJ Gives Speech on Hot-Tubbing: A Practitioner’s Perspective From Down Under
Jackson LJ advocates increased usage of concurrent expert evidence or “hot tubbing” in England and Wales, primarily based on anecdotal experiences of trial time, costs savings and the facilitation of…
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In-House Counsel: Preparing for Australia’s Mandatory Data Breach Reporting Scheme
Australia’s new mandatory data breach notification laws have now been passed, meaning that it will soon be compulsory for many businesses around the nation to report data breaches to regulators…
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