Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal update: May 2012

By journals.team on May 8, 2012

The May issue of the Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal includes several interesting articles covering a range of topics, including neutrality in mediation, active listening in mediation, the nature of disputes in owners corporations, New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi and interest-based negotiation, how the Chinese courts and arbitration commission have dealt with disputes containing multiple agreements, levels of report domestic violence at family relationship centres and the ways in which the Yoga Sutras can be successfully applied to modern ADR principles, plus much more!

Australian Business Law Review update: April 2012

By journals.team on May 8, 2012

The latest Part of the Australian Business Law Review includes articles on the corporate veil and whether it is a rebuttable presumption of independence, the US fraud-on-the-market theory and its applicability in Australian law, direct investment by State-owned enterprises in Australian public companies and the regulation of Australia's credit card industry.

Australian Tax Review update: May 2012

By journals.team on May 8, 2012

The second Part of Volume 41 of the Australian Tax Review includes an article by Tim Russell discussing the commercial motivations underpinning the choice of foreign private equity investment structures and an article by Sylvia Villios, Domenic Carbone, John Tretola and Pasqualina Callea analysing the capital gains tax implications of buy-sell agreements. There is also an editorial looking at tax law change and a review of "Tax Polymath: A Life in International Taxation – Essays in Honour of John F Avery Jones".

Australian Law Journal update: April 2012

By journals.team on April 3, 2012

The April 2012 issue of the Australian Law Journal features articles on the demise of civil litigation, the ways in which appellate courts discharge their functions in civil cases and the civil standard of proof and the “test” in Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336. The sections cover a diverse range of topics including overseas adoptions, "independent" hospital boards, contract interpretation and conveyancing, personal equities, state immunity, property in preserved sperm, effect of dissolution on partnerships and vicarious liability, plus much more!

Australian Law Journal update: March 2012

By journals.team on April 3, 2012

Part 3 of Volume 86 of the Australian Law Journal includes articles covering such diverse topics as the importance of the rule of law, the statutory elements of the definition of “ship” in the Admiralty Act 1988 and the evolving office of the NSW Attorney General. Also in this Part are a range of section notes including Current issues, Conveyancing and property, Family law, International focus, Recent cases and Book reviews.

Online Currents update: April 2012

By journals.team on April 3, 2012

The April 2012 issue of Online Currents includes the usual interesting mix of articles and sections. Matt Moore looks at alternatives to email for companies, Sherrey Quinn outlines AANRO’s history and fate, and briefly notes services which have taken its place, Bill Browne discusses the online union of data, maps and activism and Jon Jermey describes some types of geolocation and how they are currently being put to use, from games to serious commercial applications. The sections include Company News, Bookshelf and Journals, Web Watch and much more.

Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice update: March 2012

By journals.team on April 3, 2012

The latest Part of the Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice includes several interesting pieces. The first article comes from Alexandra Whelan and provides an assessment of the law regarding proprietary rescission. The second article is by He Wei Ping and provides an overview of the means available for foreign banks to enter the Chinese banking sector. The sections cover a diverse range of topics including class actions against banks for exception fees, requests for court assistance under the UNCITRAL Model Law and the new Canadian not-for-profit corporations statute, plus much more.

Insolvency Law Journal update: March 2012

By journals.team on April 3, 2012

The first Part of Volume 20 of the Insolvency Law Journal includes articles on tenants’ moratoria under the Corporations Act and relief against forfeiture; an update on trends in personal insolvency in Australia; and duty for directors to avoid insolvent trading in Singapore. There is also a Recent developments section, a book review and a Report from New Zealand.

Environmental and Planning Law Journal update: March 2012

By journals.team on April 2, 2012

The second Part of Volume 29 of the Environmental and Planning Law Journal presents six articles on different issues surrounding coal seam gas. Rosemary Lyster looks at CSG in the context of global energy and climate change scenarios; Laura Letts considers the amendments to the Qld Water Act in the context of CSG production; Katherine Owens focuses on Strategic Regional Land Use Plans; Tim Poisel makes the case for better strategic planning and regulation for CSG exploration and production in NSW; Alan Randall looks toward a risk management framework for CSG; and Dr Nicola Swayne analyses the current regulatory approaches to CSG projects in Qld. Not to be missed!

Criminal Law Journal update: April 2012

By journals.team on April 2, 2012

The April 2012 Part of the Criminal Law Journal includes three interesting articles on different areas of criminal law. The first article comes from the Hon Michael Kirby and discusses Homosexual law reform in the Commonwealth of nations. The second article is by Matthew Groves and focuses on the rule against bias in criminal trials and the challenges involved in maintaining impartiality. The final article, by Roxanne Burd and Jacqueline Horan, explores the level of prejudicial impact of publicity on high profile trials. There is also an editorial, book review and "Case and comment" and "Digest of criminal law cases".