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14.01.2022
WEBINAR Reducing Complexity: Why? Where? How?
Thursday 10 February 2022 at 5pm AEDT
This interactive webinar will provide an opportunity to delve deeper into the key topics covered in the Financial Services Legislation Inquiry: Interim Report A.
11.01.2022
WEBINAR (Re)viewing Twin Peaks in Australia and Abroad
27 January 2022, 6pm-7.30pm
As the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) pursues its inquiry into the legislative framework for corporations and financial services regulation, it is timely to review the Twin Peaks model of financial regulation and its impact on the broader regulatory landscape. Please join us for the webinar ‘(Re)viewing Twin Peaks in Australia and Abroad’.
01.01.2022
ALRC in the media – 2022
The ALRC monitors the media for references to the Commission and its inquiries. This list for 2021 is not comprehensive.
Read more20.12.2021
Cutting back the thicket of corporations and financial services law
Proctor Article by Dr William Isdale and Christopher Ash
Read more15.12.2021
Breaking down the ALRC 12 Days of Christmas
As an end-of-year celebration of the research, analysis and reports completed in 2021, the ALRC team, led by the Hon Justice SC Derrington, have created a festive inquiry-related version of the 12 Days of Christmas. The Inquiry that lasts for three years is the ongoing Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services …
Read more30.11.2021
Undue complexity in Australia’s corporations and financial services legislation
This article discusses two of the key themes arising so far from the ALRC’s review into corporations and financial services law – namely, undue complexity, and poor navigability. It also provides a brief overview of some of the reforms suggested in Interim Report A, released on 30 November 2021.
Read more30.11.2021
First interim report reveals significant complexity in financial services legislation
The ALRC’s first Interim Report as part of a three-year review of complexity in Commonwealth legislation regulating corporations and financial services was today tabled in Parliament. The Commission seeks feedback on 16 proposals, and 8 questions for reform. Submissions are due by Friday 25 February 2022. The report contains 13 Recommendations for reform, relating to …
Read more23.11.2021
WA Lee Equity Lecture 2021
Justice SC Derrington, President of the ALRC, presented the address for the WA Lee Equity Lecture at the Banco Court in Brisbane on 18 November 2021. The WA Lee Equity Lecture is held each year in honour of foremost equity and trusts academic and author, Honorary Professor WA ‘Tony’ Lee. This prestigious series of lectures …
Read more16.11.2021
ARITA Expert Series: Insolvency
Justice SC Derrington, President of the ALRC, presented at the ARITA Expert Series: Insolvency on 11 November 2021.
Read more30.09.2021
Prof Bant discusses the ALRC’s inquiry on simplifying corporations and financial services regulation
The ALRC’s current inquiry into the simplification of corporations and financial services regulation has generated significant interest and expectations on the part of stakeholders. What is motivating the inquiry and what are some of the challenges and objectives? In this recorded interview, Dr Andrew Godwin (ALRC Special Counsel) asks Professor Elise Bant (ALRC Advisory Committee …
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