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Does Political Criticism of Judges Damage Judicial Independence?* a paper by Dyson Heydon
17/03/2018
Books, articles, commentary
Case law
Courts
General
This is the title of a recent article written by Dyson Heydon AC QC on contempt of court, with a
An economic perspective on trends in start-ups, and -downs
28/11/2017
Books, articles, commentary
Economics
General
Law reform
The federal government’s Innovation Statement of 2015 contained some simplistic aims for the promotion of entrepreneurial activity from proposed changes
A History of Australian Legal Education, by David Barker
21/10/2017
book launch
Books, articles, commentary
General
Lawyers
I was pleased to have attended the recent book launch of A History of Australian Legal Education written by my
Where’s an economist when you need one?
12/10/2017
Books, articles, commentary
Economics
General
Law reform
R3 in the UK has commented on a recent OECD Report, about which we gave some views when it came
Codes of conduct
04/10/2017
APES 110
ARITA Code
Books, articles, commentary
Code of ethics
Codes of conduct need to remain in step with on-going changes in the commercial and business worlds in which they
Keay – phoenix reforms
29/09/2017
Books, articles, commentary
General
Keay
Law reform
It is good to see that that several reform issues raised in my and Jason Harris’ textbook, Keay’s Insolvency, appear
Safe harbour – some inherent behavioural issues to overcome
09/08/2017
behavioural economics
Books, articles, commentary
Law reform
safe harbour
While the new safe harbour law[1] is the end result of some years of torturous debate, still on-going, it is
“The human importance of bankruptcy”
07/08/2017
bankruptcy
Books, articles, commentary
Case law
The significance of bankruptcy and the need for its law to be clear and predictable is emphasized in a recent judgment of the
Black Economy Taskforce: Consultation Paper
03/08/2017
black economy
Books, articles, commentary
director identity number
single touch payroll
The Black Economy Taskforce has released a discussion paper outlining a number of additional policy ideas which draw on its
OECD report – “low personal costs to entrepreneurial failure with high barriers to restructuring”
26/07/2017
Books, articles, commentary
Economics
international
Economic analyses of insolvency in Australia are strangely limited, given that a major purpose of an insolvency regime is its support of
International insolvency regulation – London 2017
18/07/2017
AFSA
ASIC
Books, articles, commentary
Conferences and events
The annual meeting of the International Association of Insolvency Regulators, IAIR, is being held in London, from 4 to 7
England’s review of its insolvency code – independence, remuneration and more
18/07/2017
APES 110
Books, articles, commentary
Code of ethics
Insolvency profession
The question of insolvency practitioner independence is important given the role of a company liquidator and bankruptcy trustee. Independence rules
NZ accountants’ new Code obligations, with Australia close behind
17/07/2017
Australian Academy of Law
Books, articles, commentary
Insolvency Law Reform
Insolvency profession
Accountants in New Zealand, including those who are insolvency practitioners, are from this week required to refer relevant breaches of
Director charades continued
12/07/2017
AFSA
ASIC
beneficial ownership
Books, articles, commentary
After giving directors the benefit of protection from liability for insolvent trading, through the ‘safe harbour reforms’, the government has
Protocol for International Recognition of Insolvency Proceedings Affecting Natural Persons
11/07/2017
bankruptcy
Books, articles, commentary
cross-border
Cross-border insolvency
As INSOL International explains, this Protocol of June 2017 is a project that has been completed by members of the
The AAT strikes back
19/06/2017
AAT
Books, articles, commentary
Case law
newspapers
Mr Dutton, the immigration minister, has been found wanting in refusing an application by a Mr Singh for a 6 week bridging
Accountants and NOCLAR – more than a systems update
11/06/2017
APESB
Books, articles, commentary
Insolvency profession
NOCLAR
Professional accountants in Australia will soon be bound by a new standard that could require them to report offences to
Is the end result of Sakr Nominees continued “institutionalised time billing”?
30/05/2017
Books, articles, commentary
Case law
Insolvency profession
Lawyers
While the insolvency profession might be satisfied with the final approval given to the liquidator’s remuneration, by Justice Ashley Black, in Sakr
Penalising insolvent companies – a King Charles I comparison
27/05/2017
Books, articles, commentary
Case law
Constitutional law
History
Regulators seeking penalties against companies in liquidation often reveal, as I have recently commented,[1] some serious signs of frustration that
Australia today
22/05/2017
Books, articles, commentary
Dutton
Refugee law
“… Nazi troops responded to this secret emigration campaign by inspecting all Danish boats, using specially trained dogs to sniff out
“Straw directors”? no kidding!
21/05/2017
Books, articles, commentary
director identity number
Law reform
The federal government is putting through laws that would give directors of companies greater latitude to incur debts that cannot
Challenges to trusts by bankruptcy trustees – New Zealand law reform
15/05/2017
Books, articles, commentary
Case law
New Zealand
sham
A recent change to the New Zealand Insolvency Act 2006 (Schedule 1, new para (x)) has given power to the
NSW mines and their potential environmental impacts
14/05/2017
Books, articles, commentary
Canada
chain of responsibility
environmental
In the context of the recent intersections between environmental protection laws and insolvency laws, in relation to CORA laws and Linc
INSOL’s Directors in the Twilght Zone – Australia’s “medium risk” for its directors
12/05/2017
Books, articles, commentary
INSOL International
Insolvency Law Reform
international
INSOL International has released the 5th edition of its excellent review of the international laws regulating director conduct in the ‘twilight
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