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: Australian Legal Market Trends and 2020 Outlook
Legal professionals who relish the annual, Australia: State of the Legal Market report can now build on their knowledge with the latest Thomson Reuters webinar. Inspired by the popular write…
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 morePractical Law an “Essential Resource” for Jackson McDonald Solicitor
“Our corporate clients expect excellence and efficiency so we see Practical Law as an essential resource that creates additional value for clients” – Adam Versaci, an avid Practical Law user
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 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.
Read moreElectronic Signing by Company Officers and the Paper Requirement for Deeds
Signing documents is such a basic part of everyday business life in Australia, but the law on the execution of documents is still not completely settled.
Read moreMidsize Firms Flexing their Competitive Spirit with Large Law
There is simply no evidence that larger clients choose to work with larger firms more often or that smaller clients prefer smaller firms, argues argues Bill Josten from the Legal Executive Institute.
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