Australian Business Law Review update: April 2013

By journals.team on May 3, 2013

The latest Part of ABLR includes three articles of interest. The first comes from Andrew Eastwood and seeks to explore policy issues such as whether it is appropriate for regulators to encourage the voluntary provision of a party’s legal advice, and whether a willingness to produce such advice should be seen as a necessary aspect of “full cooperation” with the regulator’s investigation. The second article is by Julie Anne Tarr which looks at striking a balance between commercial and public interests when regulating the coal industry. The final article comes from Philip Williams and explores the range of meaning given to the words “take advantage” as they appear in the monopolisation provisions of the competition laws of Australia and New Zealand.

Property Law Review update: March 2013

By journals.team on April 29, 2013

The latest Part of the Property Law Review includes the following material: "The nature and scope of rights of removal – Samantha Hepburn and Steve Jaynes; "Human Rights Act 1998 (UK): Cohabitation, property and human rights" – Simone Wong; and "Indigenous rights in disrepute: The curious case of Hong Kong" – Malcolm Merry.

Insolvency Law Journal update: March 2013

By journals.team on April 29, 2013

The first Part of Volume 21 of the Insolvency Law Journal includes three interesting articles on different aspects of insolvency law. The first is by Amanda-Jayne Bull, who argues that distinctions remain relevant with regard to receivership and the PPSA. The second article comes from Brad Strahorn and looks at the nature of corporate insolvency practitioner liens. The final article is by Mark Wellard and analyses the inconsistent approaches taken by courts when interpreting provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) which address debts or expenses “incurred” by receivers, administrators and liquidators. There is also a Recent Developments section and a Report from New Zealand.

Public Law Review update: March 2013

By journals.team on March 19, 2013

The latest Part of the Public Law Review publishes the following material: "Comment: Plaintiff M47/2012 v Director-General of Security: Where to now for Al-Kateb?" – Clare McKay; "Comment: Barriers to accessing environmental information under Australian freedom of information" – John Abbot and Jennifer Marohasy; "The late arrival of the “judicial activism” debate in Australian public discourse" – Tanya Josev; and "Jurisdictional facts after Plaintiff M70" – Brian Mason. There is also a Book Review and a Developments section.

Journal of Law and Medicine update: March 2013

By journals.team on March 19, 2013

The latest Part of JLM is full of interesting articles and sections, including "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the law in Australia: The need for awareness and concern to translate into urgent action" – Ian Freckelton SC; "A right to refuse: Legal aspects of dealing with intoxicated patients who refuse treatment" – Lisa Butson, Mandy Shircore and Ben Butson; "Property rights in human gametes in Australia" – Vanessa White; "Back to the future: Prohibiting surrogacy for singles, same-sex and shorter-term heterosexual couples in Queensland" – Malcolm K Smith, Lindy Willmott, Pip Trowse and Ben White; "Cain v Australian Red Cross Society: The case for universal blood donation reform" – Rodney Croome and Benedict Bartl; "Criminal responsibility for the non-disclosure of HIV-positive status before sexual activity" – Joanna Manning; "'Forced sterilisation': Clarifying and challenging intuitions and models" – Malcolm Parker, plus much more!

Local Government Law Journal update: March 2013

By journals.team on March 19, 2013

The first Part of Volume 18 of LGLJ includes two interesting articles. The first comes from Sarah Withnall Howe and examines the 2011 review of the Western Australian Local Government Standards Panel. The second is by Zada Lipman and Melissa Farrugia and discusses obligation to report and disclose information about particular activities that cause or threaten pollution. There is also a Digest of Cases and the Local Government and Planning Law Guide Cases section, including "Supreme Court and Equivalent Decisions" and "Merits Appeals".

Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice update: March 2013

By journals.team on March 19, 2013

The latest Part of JBFLP includes the following articles: "The persistence of equitable doctrines with respect to the law relating to personal property securities: Assessing the impact of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)" – Nicholas Mirzai; "Imposing proprietary interests in insolvencies" – Richard Calnan; "Covered bonds: Their introduction and regulation in Australia" – Alicia Back; "Case note: Wingecarribee Shire Council v Lehman Brothers Australia Ltd (in liq) [2012] FCA 1028" – Lesa Bransgrove. Also in this Part are the following sections: Banking Law and Banking Practice, Commercial and Finance Law, Insolvency Law and Management, Recent Publications, Tokyo and New Zealand.

The Queensland Lawyer update: March 2013

By journals.team on March 19, 2013

The first Part of Volume 33 of The Queensland Lawyer provides an interesting array of articles and sections focused on Queensland. Dan Rogers looks closely at Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Qld), Isaac Frawley Buckley considers pre-trial publicity and the protection of impartiality in the criminal justice system, Nicky Jones reviews legal professional practice legislation, case law and policy regarding what constitutes legal work and who is entitled to carry it out, Tina Cockburn and Barbara Hamilton examine potential succession law issues as a result of assisted suicide, and Andreas Schloenhardt and Thomas Cottrell examine the evolution, application, and role of s 280 of the Criminal Code (Qld). These sections are Criminal Law, Industrial Law, Conveyancing and Property Law, Book Reviews and Reports.

Australian Law Journal update: March 2013

By journals.team on March 19, 2013

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal publishes the following articles: "Has advocates’ immunity from suit survived the Australian Consumer Law?" – Richard Douglas SC and Simon Cleary; "Betfair and Sportsbet: The remains of the federal purpose of s 92 of the Australian Constitution" – Gonzalo Villalta Puig; "What is Kirby’s interpretive principle really about?" – Luke Beck; and "Bulk lodgment” and protection from later lodged caveats" – Jerome Entwisle.

Company and Securities Law Journal update: March 2013

By journals.team on March 18, 2013

The latest Part of C&SLJ includes the following material: "Directors’ duties to creditors: Walker v Wimborne revisited" – Rebecca Maslen-Stannage; "Crowd funding: Regulating the new phenomenon" – Terence W Wong; Takeovers and Public Securities: "The rise of contingent value rights in Australian M&A transactions" – Alex Brown and Sarah Duerdoth; Current Developments - Legal and Administrative: "The Co-operatives National Law: A new opportunity for co-operative social enterprise in Australia? Part II" – Daniel Wiseman; and Overseas Notes (HK, Singapore and Malaysia): "Regulating insider dealing in Hong Kong: Challenges and the road ahead for enforcement and prosecution" – Charles KN Lam and SH Goo.