
Dancing Behind the (Corporate) Veil
“Corporate structures are a haven for those seeking to minimise payment of employee entitlements, and the mechanisms are diverse,” writes Professor Helen Anderson in the current issue of the Company and Securities Law Journal (Vol 36 Pt 7). In “Piercing the Corporate Veil to Reach the Money for Employees: Why, How and Where to Next?”, ...more
Building and Construction Law Journal update: Vol 34 Pt 6
The latest Part of the Building and Construction Law Journal includes the following articles: “Notices, Time Bars and Proportionality: – Sir Rupert Jackson; and “Construction Disputes as Treaty Claims: A Claim by Another Name” – Leon Firios and Kanaga Dharmananda SC. Also in this Part is an Editorial; Book Review: “Estoppel by Conduct and Election (2nd ed) by the Honourable KR Handley QC” – Reviewed by Michael Christie SC; and Reports on the following cases: Actron Investments Queensland Pty Ltd v DEQ Consulting Pty Ltd; Mann v Patterson Constructions Pty Ltd; and Ian Street Developer Pty Ltd v Arrow International Pty Ltd.
Australian Business Law Review update: Vol 47 Pt 1
The latest Part of the Australian Business Law Review includes an Editorial by Michael Terceiro. It also contains the following articles: “Cartel Conduct or Permissible Joint Venture?” – Ian Wylie; “The Origins and Evolution of the Statutory Duties of Trade Union Officers” – Ian Ramsay and Miranda Webster; “Chains, Coins and Contract Law: The Validity and Enforceability of Smart Contracts” – Buwaneka Arachchi; the following section: Competition Law and Market Regulation: “Should Penalties Under the Competition and Consumer Act Be Increased?” – Luke Woodward (edited by Brent Fisse); and guidelines for submitting ABLR book reviews.
Workplace Review update: Autumn 2019
The Autumn 2019 Part of the Workplace Review includes the following content: “Emergency C-Section Required: Improving the Delivery of Male Parental Leave Entitlements” – Sandra Hu; “The Death of Reasonable Notice?” – Rick Manuel; “Industrial Action in the Wake of Auimatagi v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner [2018] FCAFC 191” – Lucas Moctezuma; “The Case of Foodora: The Adequacy of Australia’s Industrial Safety Net in a Gig Economy” – Cassidy O’Sullivan; “Nearly a Century of Workers Compensation in New South Wales” – Judge Gerard Phillips; “The New Judicial Review – Legal Unreasonableness” – Mark Robinson SC and Dr Simon Blount; as well as the following sections: Interview: “‘We’ll Keep Challenging the System’: United Voice National Secretary, Jo-anne Schofield” – Craig Ryan; Obituary: “Vale George Polites: A Man for All Seasons” – Paul Munro;; The Last Word; and Diary.

Conference on Religious Freedom after Ruddock
The University of Queensland TC Beirne School of Law, together with The Australian Law Journal, hosted “Religious Freedom after Ruddock”, a conference held on 6 April 2019.
Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice Update: Vol 29 Pt 4
The latest Part of the Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice includes the following articles: “SolarCoin: Virtual Currency Meets Solar Electricity – A Bright Future?” – Ben Hartsuyke; “Unfairness in Islamic Finance Contracts: The Malaysian Case” – Adnan Trakic; and “Romalpa Suppliers and the PPSA – For Better or Worse in Insolvency – Part I” – David Morrison and Matthew Broderick. Also in this Part are the following Sections: Banking Law and Banking Practice; Commercial and Finance Law; Insolvency Law and Management; Tax and Stamp Duty; and Book Review.
Australian Journal of Administrative Law update: Vol 26 Pt 1
This Part includes the following articles: “Standards of Appellate Review in Public Law Australia” – Kristina Stern and Georgina Westgarth; “Deliberation and Automation – When is a Decision a ‘Decision’?” – Yee-Fui Ng and Maria O’Sullivan; and “Re-thinking Bias in the Age of Automation” – Sarah Lim. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial; Current Issues; and Book Review.