Company and Securities Law Journal update: Vol 40 Pt 3

By journalalerts on February 27, 2024

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Australian Law Journal update: Vol 98 Pt 2

By journalalerts on February 8, 2024

This Part of the Australian Law Journal includes the following articles: "A Step-Wise Approach to Less Reliance on Prison: Victim Restitution and Proportionate Sanctions as the Main Focus in Sentencing Fraud Offenders" by Eu-Jin Teo; and "Viability of a Psychiatric Injury Claim for Bystanders Who Witnessed and Rescuers Who Attended the Sea World Helicopter Accident" by Anthony Gray. The Current Issues section contains the following topics: "Upholding the Rule of Law"; "A Controversy in New South Wales"; "A Constitutional Controversy Averted in Tasmania"; "Convictions Quashed"; "A Code of Ethics for an Apex Court" and "The High Court Ends an Era". Other sections include Technology and the Law: "HYYL v Privacy Commissioner: Assessing Compensation and Administering Representative Complaint Schemes for Data Breaches"; Around the Nation Western Australia: "Another Appeal: Appeal Coram Apprehended Bias Challenges: Wark v Western Australia"; Constitutional Law: "NZYQ v Minister for Immigration and Its Legislative Progeny"; and Class Actions: "The Modern Industrial Class Action".

Building and Construction Law Journal update: Vol 39 Pt 1

By journalalerts on January 29, 2024

The latest part of the Building and Construction Journal contains editorial by the general editor Michael Christie SC; book review of The FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract: A Handbook, by David Mosey, reviewed by Kirri Parr; article 'The Problem with Sections 18 and 21 of the ACL and Risk Allocation in Construction Contracts'by Martin Scott KC; another article 'Contract Works Insurance: Contractor Self-insured Retentions and the Impact of Aggregation' by Patrick Mead, reports Built Qld Pty Ltd v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd by Christopher Rowden and Jake Lengui; Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd v Owners of Strata Plan No 90018 by Lucas Shipway; Owners SP 92450 v JKN Para 1 Pty Ltd by Adele Carr; and A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd v Ceerose Pty Ltd by JVM Smith.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 98 Pt 1

By journalalerts on January 18, 2024

This Part of the Australian Law Journal includes the following articles: "A Step-Wise Approach to Less Reliance on Prison: Victim Restitution and Proportionate Sanctions as the Main Focus in Sentencing Fraud Offenders" by Mirko Bagaric and Mia Schlicht; "SDCV v Director-General of Security: Procedural Fairness and the Ability to Decide a Matter Based on Secret Evidence Not Disclosed to a Party or Their Legal Team" by Pauline Collins and Anthony Gray and "Australia’s Place in the British Empire 1900–1950" by Richard Travers. The Current Issues section contains the following topics: "Chief Justice Gageler"; "Guest Contributions"; "The Aftermath from the Robodebt Royal Commission: Lessons Learned for In-house Counsel" and "The “Enduring Courts in Changing Times” Conference". Other sections include Technology and the Law: "Force Majeure"; Statutory Interpretation: "Does Australia Need a Doctrine of Deference?"; Recent Cases: "Superannuation" and Personalia.

Australian Tax Review update: Vol 52 Pt 4

By journalalerts on January 17, 2024

The latest Part of the Australian Tax Review includes the following articles: "An Introduction to the Special Issue on Tax Dispute Resolution" – Guest editors: Binh Tran-Nam and Michael Walpole; "Alternative Tax Dispute Resolution: Perspectives from ATO Officers" – Michael Walpole, Binh Tran-Nam and Sally-Ann Joseph; "The New Zealand Disputes Process Reconsidered: Time for Change?" – Andrew Maples; "The Current Status, Issues, and Prospects of China’s International Tax Dispute Resolution Mechanism" – Yan Xu; and "International Tax Disputes: Bringing the States Back In" – Nolan Sharkey.

Environmental and Planning Law Journal update: Vol 39 Pt 6

By journalalerts on January 16, 2024

The latest Part of the Environmental and Planning Law Journal includes the following articles: "The Intersection between Climate Change and National Security Law – Opportunity for Increased Critical Infrastructure Resilience in Australia?" – Alina Rizvi; "The Limitations of Greenwashing Regulation under Australian Law" – Madeline Parker; "Domestic Litigation as a Form of Enforcing Paris Agreement Commitments: A Comparative Perspective" – Ned Hirst; "Legal Liability Arising from Managed Aquifer Recharge Projects in Western Australia" – Clare Ward-Noonan; and "Characterising Climate Change Litigation in Australia" – Mark Hamilton.

Australian Business Law Review update: Vol 51 Pt 6

By journalalerts on January 12, 2024

The latest Part of the Australian Business Law Review includes the following articles: "A New Sheriff in Town? Section 596A and Shareholders’ Newfound Powers" – Aaron Timoshanko; "Effectiveness of Dispute Resolution Processes Conducted Online: Findings from Empirical Research with Implications for Small Business Providing Dispute Resolution Services" – Lola Akin Ojelabi, Fahimeh Abedi, Louis de Koker and John Zeleznikow; and "Automation of the “Identical or Nearly Identical” Test in Business Names Registration" – Timothy Magarry.

Journal of Judicial Administration update: Vol 32 Pt 4

By journalalerts on January 11, 2024

The latest Part of the Journal of Judicial Administration (JJA) includes the following articles: "Piercing the Veil of Merit: The Path to a Representative Australian Judiciary" – Helen Leung, and "Investigating the Legitimacy of a Pilot Therapeutic Court: A Rationale for 'Flipping the Default'?" – Jill Howieson and Andrew Dhu.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 97 Pt 12

By journalalerts on January 10, 2024

This Part of the Australian Law Journal includes the following articles: "Extraterritoriality in Australian Law" by The Hon Andrew Bell (text of the Spigelman Oration delivered by the Chief Justice of New South Wales, The Hon Andrew Bell at Banco Court, 27 April 2023); "Zhang v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police: Reading Down, Prudence and Constitutional Doubt" by Tristan Taylor and "Development of the Common Law by Analogy to Statute" by Adam Waldman and Michael Gvozdenovic. The Current Issues section covers: "The Referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament"; "The Retirement of the Hon Susan Kiefel AC"; and "Judicial Immunity". Other sections include Equity and Trusts: "Nine Points About Solicitors’ Equitable Liens"; International Focus: "The BBNJ Agreement: A Package Deal of Solutions for Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction" and Around the Nation - Western Australia: "Class Actions Legislation in Western Australia".

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal update: Vol 32 Pt 4

By journalalerts on December 20, 2023

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