Company and Securities Law Journal update: Vol 35 Pt 2
The latest Part of the Company and Securities Law Journal includes the following articles: “Directors of Insolvent Trustees and Trusts: Duties and Liabilities in Respect of Beneficiaries and Trust Creditors” – Nuncio D’Angelo; “Equity Crowdfunding in Australia: How Far Have We Come and Where to Next?” – Catie Moore; and “Articulating Care, Skill and Diligence Standards for Non-executive Directors” – Thea Voogt.
The Tort Law Review update: Vol 24 Pt 3
The latest Part of the Tort Law Review includes the following articles: “Genetic risks, disclosure and foreseeable harm: An unanswered question after ABC v St George’s Healthcare” – Michael Fay; “Contribution rights between tortfeasors – what is the ‘same damage’?” – Victoria Stace; and “The King can still do no wrong: A critical perspective on the Crown’s private law duty of care in Canada” – Jasmine van Schouwen.
The Tort Law Review update: July 2016
The latest Part of the Tort Law Review includes the following articles: “Vulnerability, tort and economic loss: Protection via contract” – Meghan De Pinto-Smith; “The uncertain scope of malicious prosecution: Insights from Canada” – Michael Marin; and “The price of a four-legged friend: Non-economic damage award in Australian pet litigation” – Alexandra Whittaker and Megan Vine.
Australian Business Law Review update: December 2013
The last Part for 2013 of the Australian Business Law Review includes four interesting articles. The first article is by Richard Manly SC and discusses the High Court’s reconsideration of the penalty doctrine. The second article comes from Rosemary Teele Langford who looks at the distinction between the duty of care and the duties to act bona fide in the interests of the company and for proper purposes. The third article, by The Hon J D Heydon, sets out the background to litigation in the Federal Court of Australia in which penalties are sought for contravention of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). The final article is by Rasiah Gengatharen and examines the acquisition of pre-encumbered personal property in the ordinary course of the seller’s business.
The Queensland Lawyer update: November 2013
The last Part of Volume 33 of The Queensland Lawyer includes an article by Andreas Schloenhardt and Eloise Gluer which explores and outlines the background, evolution, and rationale of the defence of provocation, analyses its application and elements, and discusses the pros and cons of retaining, reforming, or repealing ss 268-270 of the Criminal Code (Qld). Also in this Part are the following sections: Conveyancing and Property Law, Criminal Law, Health and Guardianship Law, Tort Law, Industrial Law, Book reviews and a Report.
The Queensland Lawyer update: June 2013
The latest Part of The Queensland Lawyer includes the published version of a speech given by Justice Alan Wilson before the 7th Annual Government Lawyers’ Conference on 31 May 2013 on procedural fairness and modern tribunals. Also in this Part are several section notes, including Conveyancing and Property Law, Criminal Law, Health and Guardianship Law, Industrial Law, Tort Law, Book Reviews and a Report.
Northern Territory Law Journal update: April 2012
The latest Part of the Northern Territory Law Journal includes an article by George Williams AO which addresses the place of the Northern Territory under the Australian Constitution, and the status of Territorians as “secondclass citizens”.. This Part also includes an article by Patrick Bolton which considers the development and juridical basis of a doctor’s duty of care after Young v Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Inc and argues that its extension to preventable conditions is both contrary to principle and unachievable. There is also a “Current Issue” section looking at the content of double jeopardy in Crown appeals and a “Case notes” section.
Maternal liability for prenatal injury: The preferable approach for Australian law?
By Kate Wellington. The question of whether a pregnant woman owes a universal duty of care to her unborn child is as yet unresolved in Australian law. This article examines the current law across a number of jurisdictions in order to propose the preferable approach to be adopted in Australia.
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