By craigryan on July 17, 2020
Much more is at stake in enabling the effective operation of security of payment laws in the building and construction industry than just preventing contractors becoming insolvent....
By craigryan on May 19, 2020
With millions of Australians participating in them, and with the associations themselves numbering in the hundreds of thousands, unincorporated associations truly are social entities. They variously include sports clubs, charities, cultural and arts and environmental organisations, and churches.[1]
By journalalerts on March 30, 2020
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: "Equity and the Modern Forfeiture Rule" – Samantha Hepburn; "Shining a Light on the Dark Corners of Philanthropy: The Next Step in the ACNC Regulation Project" – Amanda R Lekamge; and "Climate Activism and the Extraordinary Emergency Defence" – Dr Nicole Rogers. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Letter to the Editor; Conveyancing and Property; Family Law; Class Actions; and Obituary.
By craigryan on March 19, 2020
Increasingly, the system of private certification of buildings is being slated, by those with expertise and knowledge in the area, as one of the main factors accounting for the crisis in the residential building industry in NSW.
By craigryan on November 18, 2019
Over 40 million people are living and working as slaves in the world today.[1] It is a staggering figure. It is outrageous!
By journalalerts on October 11, 2019
This Special Issue of the Environmental and Planning Law Journal (EPLJ Vol 36 Part 5Â ).....
By craigryan on July 29, 2019
For over a thousand years – at least – mediation and arbitration have been practised in the English-speaking world. In fact, arbitration as a dispute settling mechanism ...
By craigryan on June 3, 2019
China’s “Belt and Road†initiative (BRI) describes a vast international system of trade facilitation, infrastructure development, investment, and financial integration. With over 80 countries and regions participating in it, its touchstones are interconnection among states and their co-operation for mutual benefit.
By craigryan on April 24, 2019
“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).
By journalalerts on February 28, 2019
The Australian Law Journal is pleased to welcome Professor Stuart Kaye as the new Section Editor of the International Focus column, taking over from Professor Ryszard Piotrowicz who will be working on his last column in the December issue. Stuart Kaye is Director and Senior Professor of Law at the University of Wollongong within the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security. He was formerly a Dean and Winthrop Professor of Law at the University of Western Australia, and held a Chair in Law at the University of Melbourne from 2006 to 2010. He completed his degrees in arts and law from the University of Sydney, and completed his doctorate in law at Dalhousie University. He is admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Courts of New South Wales, Tasmania, and Queensland.