Insolvency Law Journal update: Vol 24 Pt 4

By journalalerts on February 1, 2017

The latest Part of the Insolvency Law Journal includes the following articles: "Assessing the status of rent in corporate insolvencies – why the Lundy Granite principle may not be written in stone" – Jason Ellis; "Evidentiary challenges for the insolvency practitioner: The use of public examination transcripts at trial" – Kathryn Smith; and the following section notes: Recent Developments: "Phoenixing at the fulcrum: Less faff, faster forward formulation" – David Morrison and Stephen Gray; and Report from New Zealand: "Compromises under Pt 14 of the Companies Act 1993 (NZ)" – Lynne Taylor.

The Tort Law Review update: Vol 24 Pt 3

By journalalerts on January 24, 2017

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.

Journal of Civil Litigation and Practice update: December 2016

By journalalerts on January 24, 2017

The latest Part of the Journal of Civil Litigation and Practice includes a Tribute to the Founding Editor of the Journal, Dr Damien Cremean, marking his retirement from the Journal. This Part also includes the following article: "When does a consent order operate as or evidence a contract?" – Alexander Sloan. Also in this Part are Editorial Comments and Case Notes.

Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice Update: Special Issue (Part 2) – December 2016

By journalalerts on January 13, 2017

This latest edition of the Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice (JBFLP) is the second and final part of a Special Issue focusing on "Finance Law: Global and Regional Challenges", and is produced in collaboration with the BFSLA Academic Committee. This Part includes the following articles: "Reviewing the Citibank securitisation case: Did it really challenge the integrity of equity?" – Helen M Dervan; "Reforming insolvent trading to encourage restructuring: Safe harbour or sleepy hollows?" – Jason Harris; "Minimising the risk of shadow directorship: Advice for distressed debt investors" – Adam Watterson. Also in this Part are the following sections: Banking Law and Banking Practice; Commercial and Finance Law; Insolvency Law and Management; Wealth Management; Hong Kong and China; New Zealand; and Singapore and Southeast Asia.

The Queensland Lawyer update: Vol 36 Pt 3

By journalalerts on January 12, 2017

The latest Part of The Queensland Lawyer includes the following content: "'Hogan Orders': Interim property settlement for litigation funding" – Justin Thomas; and the following Sections: Conveyancing and Property law; Criminal law; Industrial Law; and Book Reviews. There is also a Report on the the following case: Sutton v Tang [2015] QDC 191.

Australian Intellectual Property Journal update: Vol 27 Pt 2

By journalalerts on December 29, 2016

The latest Part of the Australian Intellectual Property Journal includes the following content: "Whose Fair Dealing? Third-Party Reliance on the Fair Dealing Exception for Parody or Satire" – Jani McCutcheon and Simon Holloway; "The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act 2001 (In) and New Plant Varieties, Extant Varieties and Farmers’ Varieties: A New Form of Property?" – Emma Trustum-Behan and Charles Lawson; "Some Observations on Trans-Tasman Trade Mark Law" – Paul Sumpter.

Environmental and Planning Law Journal update: Vol 34 Pt 1

By journalalerts on December 29, 2016

This Part of the Environmental and Planning Law Journal includes the following articles: "Towards an international emissions trading scheme: Legal specification of tradeable emissions entitlements" – Hope Johnson, Pamela O’Connor, Bill Duncan and Sharon Christensen; "Commissions and inquiries into the nuclear fuel cycle: Public participation and attitudes to risk and process" – Simon Marsden; "Victorian ecologically sustainable forest management: Part I – Sustainability and regulatory theory" – Rhett Martin; "Risk-based regulation: Examination of the adoption of risk-based regulation reforms in Western Australia" – Eleanor Stoney; and Comment: "The war on solar and wind: Australian renewable energy policy" – Kate McCallum.

Property Law Review update: Vol 6 Pt 2

By journalalerts on December 12, 2016

The latest Part of the Property Law Review includes the following content: "Licensee versus trespasser: Hill v Tupper resuscitated" – Oscar S Han; "Regulation and private property: The cautionary tale of Ukraine" – Paul Babie; Consumer Issues: "It’s a new day, it’s a new dawn, it’s a new life … : PEXA, electronic conveyancing, and consumers" – Lynden Griggs; Strata and Community Title: "Tragedy of the anticommons?" – Michael Kleinschmidt; New Zealand: "Are resource consents property? – Ongoing issues" – Thomas Gibbons; Singapore: "Recent developments: Resulting trusts, common intention constructive trusts, proprietary estoppel and equitable accounting" – Kelvin Low; Queensland: "Sharing your home in Queensland: Host, landlord or innkeeper?" – Sharon Christensen and WD Duncan; South Australia: "The meaning of 'residential tenancy agreement' in South Australia: Schaffer v Usca" – Paul Babie; Western Australia: "Recent developments: Boarders and lodgers; real estate agents code of conduct; priority between unregistered interests; the Oswal saga" – Eileen Webb.

Journal of Law and Medicine update: Vol 24 Pt 2

By journalalerts on December 12, 2016

The latest Part of the Journal of Law and Medicine includes an Editorial: "The Right to Sue for Non-Communication or Delay in the Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases" – Ian Freckelton QC; and the following sections: Legal Issues: "'My [Electronic] Health Record'" – Cui Bono (For Whose Benefit)? – Danuta Mendelson and Gabrielle Wolf; "The Foundations of the Comparison Forensic Sciences: Report of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology" – Stephen Cordner, David Ranson and Richard Bassed; Bioethical Issues: "Error and Accountability in a No-Fault System: Maintaining Professionalism" – Rebecca Babcock and Grant Gillett; and Medical Law Reporter: "Seeding Australian Regulation of Genomics in the Cloud" – Elizabeth Abbott and Thomas Faunce. Also in this Part are the following articles: "Is Australia Well Equipped to Deal with Future Clinical Trials?" – Lisa Eckstein and Don Chalmers; "Is There a Role for Law in Medical Practice When Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment? Empirical Findings on Attitudes of Doctors" – Lindy Willmott, Ben White, Malcolm Parker, Colleen Cartwright and Gail Williams; "The Knowledge and Practice of Doctors in Relation to the Law That Governs Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment from Adults Who Lack Capacity" – Ben White, Lindy Willmott, Colleen Cartwright, Malcolm Parker and Gail Williams; "Decision-Making Capacity and its Relationship to a Legally Valid Consent: Ethical, Legal and Professional Context" – Scott Lamont, Cameron Stewart and Mary Chiarella; "Balancing Self-Tracking and Surveillance: Legal, Ethical and Technological Issues in Using Smartphones to Monitor Communication in People with Health Conditions" – Jacki Liddle, Mark Burdon, David Ireland, Adrian Carter, Christina Knuepffer, Nastassja Milevskiy, Simon McBride, Helen Chenery and Wayne Hall; "Primum Non Nocere: A More Proactive Workplace Drug Testing Regime for Australian Medical Practitioners?" – Claire Leyden-Duval; "'Dealing with the Drink': A Case for Reviewing Gradual Regulation of Teenagers’ Access to Alcohol" – Brendan Walker-Munro; "Red Bull: Does It Give You Wings or Cardiac Disturbances? Modifying the Law Regarding Energy Drinks in Australia" – Marilyn Bromberg and Justine Howard; "Zolpidem, Complex Sleep-Related Behaviour and Volition" – Marilyn McMahon; "Judicial Recognition of PTSD in Crime Victims: A Review of How Much Credence Australian Courts Give to Crime-Induced PTSD" – Paul McGorrery; "Collision or Collusion? Homicides Staged as Car Accidents" – Claire Ferguson; and "Name Suppression Practices of New Zealand’s Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal 2004-2014" – Kate Diesfeld, Lois J Surgenor, Michael Ip and Kate Kersey. There is also a review of the book "Lecretia’s Choice: A Story of Love, Death and the Law" by Matt Vickers – reviewed by Ian Freckelton QC.

Building and Construction Law Journal update: December 2016

By journalalerts on December 12, 2016

The latest Part of the Building and Construction Law Journal includes the following article: "Expert Determination – The Peter Pan of ADR? Challenges to the Expert Determination Process and Practical Insights for Its Use" – Leigh Duthie. Also in this Part is an Editorial; and the following case Reports: RCR O’Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd v Forge Group Power Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (in liq) & Ors [2016] QCA 214; and The Owners – Strata Plan No 77475 v Walker Group Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2016] NSWSC 1127.