David Howarth

Australian Business Law Review update: Vol 48 Pt 2
The latest Part of the Australian Business Law Review includes the following articles: “COVID-19, JobKeeper and Stand Down under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): A Review of the Law” – Victoria Lambropoulos; “The Contractual Impact of COVID-19 on Corporate and Financial Transactions” – Andrew Godwin; “The Challenges of Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic for Australia’s Franchise Sector” – Jenny Buchan and Rob Nicholls; “Courts, Mediation and COVID-19” – Tania Sourdin and John Zeleznikow; “Commercial Litigation and COVID-19 – the Role and Limits of Technology” – Michael Legg and Anthony Song; “Frustratingly Unclear? The Interplay Between Common Law, Statute and the ACL in Assessing Consumer Rights in a Time of Crisis” – Alex Jane and Jeannie Marie Paterson; “Prepayments, the ACL and the ASIC Act” – Philip H Clarke; “COVID Collaboration and Competition Policy: Authorisation vs Forbearance as Crisis Responses” – David Howarth and Harriet Alexander; and “Transport, Drones and Regulatory Challenges: Risk Accountability Meets COVID Fast Tracking of a Critical Industry” – J Tarr, A Tarr and K Paynter. Also in this Part is an Editorial by Dr Victoria Lambropoulos.

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 27 Pt 3
The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “Problems Associated with Joint Expert Reports for ‘Hot Tubs'” – Christopher Pleatsikas; “Cartel Class Actions in Australia: Risks vs Rewards” – Lynsey Edgar; and the following sections: Editorial; Administration and National Competition Policy; Authorisations and Notifications; Enforcement and Remedies; Case Note; Consumer Concerns; Snapshots; Economic Maters; Report from Africa; and Worth Repeating.