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 …
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Read moreWebinar: The Devilish Detail of Financial Services Laws
Tuesday 20 July 2021 at 12.00 – 1.00PM AEST 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. Registrations now closed This webinar will explore financial services laws in Australia through …
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Read moreWebinar – Judicial Impartiality Q&A: Exploring Viewpoints
Monday 19 July 2021 at 1.00PM – 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 Impartiality Consultation …
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Read moreInternational Perspectives on Financial Services Regulation Examined
On Monday 24 May 2021 the Australian Law Reform Commission hosted a webinar featuring a panel of international experts who compared approaches to the design of financial services regulation across different jurisdictions. Over 450 people registered to participate in the informed and productive discussion. Wolters Kluwer CCH Learning facilitated the live streaming which included questions …
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Read moreALRC Scrutinises the Complexity of the Australian Financial Services Regulatory Ecosystem
On Monday 17 May 2021 the Australian Law Reform Commission hosted a webinar exploring the initial findings of the Financial Services Legislation Inquiry. Over 370 people viewed the live stream, with hundreds more registered to receive the recording. Wolters Kluwer CCH Learning facilitated the live streaming, enabling an insightful, nationwide conversation with questions taken from …
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Read moreIndigenous incarceration: ALRC recommendations endorsed
The New South Wales Select Committee on the high level of First Nations People in custody and oversight and review of deaths in custody (the ‘Committee’) has called on the NSW Government to take urgent action to address the disproportionate rates of incarceration of First Nations people in New South Wales. As the Chief Justice …
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Read moreWebinar: Comparative Perspectives on Financial Services Regulation
Monday 24 May 2021
Join a panel of international experts to compare approaches to the design of financial services regulation across different jurisdictions.
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Read moreWebinar: The Regulatory Ecosystem for Financial Services in Australia
Monday 17 May 2021
Can Australian financial services regulation be simplified?
Join the ALRC to explore the initial findings of its current inquiry on the regulatory framework for corporations and financial services in Australia.
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Read more‘New look’ for ALRC consultation documents
The ALRC has instigated a new approach to consultation documentation to encourage greater engagement with a wider cross-section of academics, the legal profession, and the community.
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Read moreJudicial impartiality seminar stimulates important discussions
On Tuesday 2 March 2020 the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) co-hosted a panel seminar with the Australian Academy of Law at the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney. The expert panel explored issues of public confidence, apprehended bias, and the modern federal judiciary. The ‘sold out’ event provided a conducive format for discussion relevant …
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