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27.07.2021
Impartiality from both sides of the Bench
On Monday 19 July 2021, the Australian Law Reform Commission co-hosted a seminar with Wolters Kluwer to explore different viewpoints on judicial impartiality. Attendees were treated to an impressive panel including: The Honourable Justice Middleton, Federal Court of Australia and ALRC Part-Time Commissioner (Chair) The Honourable Chief Justice William Alstergren, Chief Justice of the Family …
Read more23.07.2021
Aurora placement cements Native Title pursuits
Aurora Intern Casey Wooderson, a Dunghutti woman, joined the ALRC for a four week placement in June this year. Casey is currently studying a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business at the University of the Sunshine Coast, majoring in Tourism, Leisure and Event Management, having completed the first semester of her third year. To expand her …
Read more14.07.2021
Financial Services Legislation | eNews July 2021
REMINDER TO REGISTER Webinar: The Devilish Detail of Financial Services Laws Tuesday 20 July 2021, 12-1pm Join us for this webinar which will explore financial services laws in Australia through the lens of the Company and Securities Law Journal Special Issue: Financial Services Laws – Understanding the Devil in the Detail. Associate Professor Rosemary Langford will provide …
Read more06.07.2021
I dissent; but why?
Justice SC Derrington, President of the ALRC, presented at the Dissent in Insurance Law Webinar hosted by British Insurance Law Association and the Corporate and Financial Law Research Group on 5 July 2021. Read I dissent; but why? address >>
Read more05.07.2021
Boldly Academic: Defining, Supporting and Celebrating Legal Scholarship
Justice SC Derrington, President of the ALRC, presented at the 2021 ALAA Conference on 5 July 2021. Read Boldly Academic: Defining, Supporting and Celebrating Legal Scholarship address >>
Read more01.07.2021
Financial advice sector welcomes ALRC to Licensee Summit
On Monday 7 June 2021, Justice SC Derrington, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission, and Christopher Ash, Senior Legal Officer, presented the first session of the Conexus Professional Planner Licensee Summit in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Nearly sixty licensee heads gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities reform could bring to the …
Read more23.06.2021
ALRC InBrief | Invitation: ALRC Webinars
Webinar – Judicial Impartiality Q&A: Exploring Viewpoints Monday 19 July 2021, 1–2.30pm AEST Join us as we explore different perspectives on proposals and questions raised in the Judicial Impartiality Consultation Paper. In this webinar, we will discuss views from the bench, the profession, academia, and the community on proposals made and questions raised by the ALRC’s Judicial …
Read more23.06.2021
Dr Godwin’s leadership secured for Inquiry duration
The Australian Law Reform Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Andrew Godwin as Team Leader and Special Counsel for the remaining term of the Financial Services Legislation Inquiry. Dr Godwin will support the ALRC President Justice SC Derrington and the ALRC’s part-time Commissioners Justices Middleton and Colvin in leading the inquiry. The …
Read more22.06.2021
Invitation: Judicial Impartiality Webinar
Judicial Impartiality eNews 22 June 2021 Webinar – Judicial Impartiality Q&A: Exploring Viewpoints Join us as we explore different perspectives on proposals and questions raised in the Judicial Impartiality Consultation Paper. Date: Monday 19 July 2021 at 1.00PM – 2.30PM AEST In this webinar, we will discuss views from the bench, the profession, academia, and the …
Read more22.06.2021
Webinar Invitation: The Devilish Detail of Financial Services Laws
Webinar: The Devilish Detail of Financial Services Laws Tuesday 20 July 2021, 12-1pm The Australian Law Reform Commission, in partnership with Melbourne Law School, is excited to launch the Company and Securities Law Journal Special Issue: Financial Services Laws – Understanding the Devil in the Detail. Join us for this webinar which will explore financial services laws …
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