Keay – phoenix reforms
It is good to see that that several reform issues raised in my and Jason Harris’ textbook, Keay’s Insolvency, appear in the government’s anti-phoenix paper – as to a government liquidator, and funding of liquidators; dealing with abandoned companies; a focus on preventive rather than reactive regulation; and even down to the adoption of bankruptcy […]
Surveillance /səˈveɪl(ə)ns/
“close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal”: Oxford Dictionary. In relation to professional and industry regulation, as relevant, a website count of the regulators’ use of the term “surveillance” shows these numbers: AFSA 3 ATO 29 FMA NZ 35 APRA […]
Insolvency Law Reform Act – some real legislation errors
woodfer The changes effected by the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 are now law with some parts having commenced on 1 March 2017 with the remainder on 1 September 2017. Any new law causes some disruption but it can also serve to clean out some of the old ways, in particular those in corporate insolvency, […]
The new insolvency laws – their benefits
The changes effected by the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 are now law with some parts having commenced on 1 March 2017 with the remainder on 1 September 2017. Any new law causes some disruption but it can also serve to clean out some of the old ways, in particular those in corporate insolvency and the […]
‘The International Court of Justice as a Working Court’ – Judge James Crawford
On 25 September 2017, the annual “Patron’s Address” of the Australian Academy of Law is being given by his Excellency Judge James Crawford AC, SC, FBA, a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Professor Crawford was elected Judge of the ICJ in 2014, taking up his post in February 2015. He will speak […]