Company and Securities Law Journal update: October 2016

By journalalerts on October 18, 2016

The latest Part of the Company and Securities Law Journal includes the following articles: "The who, why and what of enforceable undertakings accepted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission" – Helen Bird, George Gilligan and Ian Ramsay; and "Safe harbour or shipwreck? A critical analysis of the proposed safe harbour for insolvent trading" – Carmen Boothman. This issue also includes the following sections: Company Law – Robert Baxt AO: "Babcock & Brown’s last hurrah: The latest on dividends and continuous disclosure" – Jonathan M Cheyne; "Has the introduction of civil penalties increased the speed and success rate of directors’ duties cases?" – Jasper Hedges and Ian Ramsay; and Directors' Duties – Rosemary Teele Langford: "The Corporate Culture Chameleon: Reflections and reporting" – Rosemary Teele Langford.

Criminal Law Journal update: October 2016

By journalalerts on October 18, 2016

The latest Part of the Criminal Law Journal includes the following articles: "Reasonable reform: Understanding the knowledge of consent provision in section 61HA(3)(c) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)" – James Monaghan and Gail Mason; and "Presumption of innocence in Australia: A threatened species" – Anthony Gray. Also in this Part is an Editorial on "The High Court, the common law and conceptions of justice"; Contemporary Comment on criminal advocacy; Case and Comment on Alqudsi v the Queen; Phillips' Brief; and a Digest of Criminal Law Cases.

Journal of Civil Litigation and Practice update: September 2016

By journalalerts on October 13, 2016

The latest Part of the Journal of Civil Litigation and Practice includes the following articles: "Three contemporary issues in civil litigation: Discovery, expert evidence, and alternative dispute resolution" – The Honourable Thomas Frederick Bathurst AC; "Civil justice: Haves, have-nots and what to do about them" – Justice Stephen Kós; and "Disaster & resilience: The Canterbury earthquakes and their legal aftermath" – Justice Stephen Kós. Also in this Part are the editorial Comments on "Experts and Opinion Evidence" – Damien J Cremean; and "A Question of Malice: United Kingdom Supreme Court Justices Split 5-4 in Willers v Joyce (Executors of Albert Gubay Deceased) [2016] UKSC 43" – Roderick Joyce.

Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice update: Special Issue – September 2016

By journalalerts on October 13, 2016

This Special Issue of the Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice (JBFLP) is produced in collaboration with the BFSLA Academic Committee, focusing on the theme of "Finance Law: Global and Regional Challenges". It includes the following articles: "Regulating financial institution culture: Reforming the regulatory toolkit" – Ann Wardrop, David Wishart and Marilyn McMahon; "Bitcoin: Consumer protection and regulatory challenges" – Louise Parsons; "Small amount credit contract reforms in Australia: Household survey evidence and analysis" – Gill North; "Making prudence: Consumer credit and twin peaks, a comparison of Australia and South Africa" – Gail Pearson; and "Ad impossibilia nemo tenetur – on the recent attempts to harmonise the law of intermediated securities" – Matteo Solinas. Also in this Part are the following sections: Banking Law and Banking Practice; Insolvency Law and Management; United Kingdom and Europe; Singapore and South East Asia; and an Editorial note by the Guest Editors.

Workplace Review update: Spring 2016

By journalalerts on October 13, 2016

The Spring 2016 issue of Workplace Review contains the following articles: "For whom the bell tolls? Employment law compliance – it’s not just the employer’s responsibility" – Neil Napper and Daniel Proietto; "Is there still an implied term of reasonable notice on termination?" – Shauna Roeger and Professor Andrew Stewart; and "Workplace Review’s year, in review" – Craig Ryan. Also featured is an interview with Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James, and the following sections: Focus On: ACT; Common Law and General Protections; Work Health and Safety; as well as Diary, and The Last Word.

Journal of Law and Medicine update: Vol 24 Pt 1

By journalalerts on October 7, 2016

The latest Part of the Journal of Law and Medicine include a Guest Editorial: "Where to Now for Reform of Global Health Governance?" – Professor Belinda Bennett; and the following sections: Legal Issues: "Current Challenges for the Regulation of Chemical Restraint in Health Care Settings" – Bernadette McSherry and Juan José Tellez; Medical Issues: "Solitary Confinement: Going Down the Rabbit Hole" – Danny Sullivan and Adam Deacon; Complementary Health Issues: "The Need to Develop a Regulatory Body for the Practice of Al-Hijama" – John F Mayberry; and Medical Law Reporter: "Corporatisation of Community Pharmacy and the Constitutional Prohibition of Civil Conscription for Medical Service Providers" – Caitlin Yazidjoglou and Thomas Faunce. Also in this Part are the following articles: "Parents’ Opposition to Potentially Life-saving Treatment for Minors: Learning from the Oshin Kiszko Litigation" – Ian Freckelton QC; "The Legal Vacuum Surrounding Access to Gene-based Research Materials and Data" – Jane Nielsen and Dianne Nico; "Disclosure of Individual Research Results and Incidental Findings in Biobank Research: Why We Need an Evidence-based Approach" – Jennifer Fleming, Margaret Otlowski, Cameron Stewart, Christine Critchley and Ian Kerridge; "Open Access DNA, RNA and Amino Acid Sequences: The Consequences and Solutions for the International Regulation of Access and Benefit Sharing" – Charles Lawson and Michelle Rourke; "Access to Experimental Treatments: Comparative Analysis of Three Special Access Regimes" – Barbara von Tigerstrom and Emily Harris; "Regulation of Non-consensual Genetic Testing in Australia: Use of Samples from Deceased Persons" – Rebekah E McWhirter and Margaret Otlowski; "Translating Knowledge from Research to Outcomes: Pharmacogenomics in the Treatment of HIV/AIDS" – Jayne E Hewitt; "Some Legal Issues Regarding the Patenting of Human Genetic Materials" – Peter MacFarlane and Betty Kontoleon; "Non-invasive Prenatal Testing: The Problem with 'Fast Cars'"– Jeanne Snelling, Nikki Kerruish and Jessie Lenagh-Glue; "Medical Abortion in Australia: What Are the Clinical and Legal Risks? Is Medical Abortion Over-regulated?" – Anne O’Rourke, Suzanne Belton and Ea Mulligan; "New Zealand’s Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal: An Analysis of Decisions 2004-2014" – Lois J Surgenor, Kate Diesfeld, Michael Ip and Kate Kersey; and "Cloak and Dagger? Statutory Privilege for Quality Activities in New Zealand" – Meenal Duggal. There is also a review of the book "Health Law in New Zealand" by Peter Skegg and Ron Paterson (eds) – reviewed by Ian Freckelton QC.

Property Law Review update: Vol 6 Pt 1

By journalalerts on October 6, 2016

The latest Part of the Property Law Review includes the following content: "The doctrine of extinguishment: And then there was Congoo" – MA Stephenson; "Section 51(xxxi): A 'constitutional guarantee' to disappoint property owners" – Paulina Fishman; "The Crown and possessory title of Torrens land in South Australia" – Paul Babie; Singapore: "Recent developments: Islamic charitable trusts, implied easements, compulsory acquisition, and laches as a defence to an action for an account" – Kelvin Low; Queensland: "Taking reasonable steps to verify identity – When are further inquiries necessary to meet the standard?" – Sharon Christensen; "Changes to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (Qld)" – Bill Dixon.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 90 Pt 8

By journalalerts on October 5, 2016

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal includes the following articles: "Restitution: Some Historical Remarks" – by Chief Justice Allsop (based on Forbes Society Lecture); and "A Legal and Historical Overview of the Land Borders of the Australian States" – Professor Gerard Carney. Also in this Part are the following sections: Current Issues (with Guest Contributions by the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG and Professor Greg Reinhardt); Conveyancing and Property; Admiralty and Maritime; Personalia; Recent Cases (Alqudsi v The Queen, Nicholson Street Pty Ltd v Letten, Bailey v Angove's Pty Ltd); and a Book Review.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 90 Pt 7

By journalalerts on September 22, 2016

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains “Current Issues” by General Editor, the Hon Justice François Kunc. It contains the following articles: “Getting to Grips with Encroachments on Freedoms in Commonwealth Laws: The ALRC Freedoms Inquiry” – Rosalind Croucher; “Why are Decisions on Family Property so Inconsistent?” – Patrick Parkinson AM. This Part also includes the following sections: Conveyancing and Property; Overseas Law; Environmental Law; Recent Cases, Book Reviews and Obituary.

Family Law Review update: Vol 6 Pt 2

By journalalerts on September 19, 2016

The latest Part of the Family Law Review includes the following material: "Children’s rights to culture in Australia: How FDR mediation can support these rights" – Mieke Brandon and Beth Dababneh; "Restraining legal practitioners" – Michael Kearney SC; "Superannuation splitting and family law" – Anne-Marie Rice and Joseph Box; Professional Insights: "Ethical obligations and duties in family law" – Chris Gunson SC; Child Support: "The doctrine of set off and child support" – Simon Bacon; Property and Financial Arrangements: "Comparable cases and the section 79 discretion" – Paul Glass and Anna Parker; Practice and Procedure: "Forensic restraint by family lawyers – not an optional extra" – Bridget Cullen; In the High Court: "Spousal maintenance and 'financial resources': Hall v Hall" – Olivia Rundle; and Recent Cases: Grier v Malphas; Bondelmonte v Bondelmonte; and Faukland v Shikia.