Publications

Final Report

18.01.2024

Confronting Complexity: Reforming Corporations and Financial Services Legislation (ALRC Report 141)

The Australian Law Reform Commission report, Confronting Complexity: Reforming Corporations and Financial Services Legislation (ALRC Report 141), was tabled in Parliament by the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC, on 18 January 2024.

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22.06.2023

Financial Services Legislation: Interim Report C (ALRC Report 140)

Interim Report C contains recommendations, proposals, and questions in relation to the reform of corporations and financial services legislation.

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30.09.2022

Financial Services Legislation: Interim Report B (ALRC Report 139)

The Australian Law Reform Commission report, Financial Services Legislation: Interim Report B (Report 139, 2022), was tabled in Parliament by the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP on 30 September 2022. Interim Report B contains recommendations, proposals, and questions in relation to the reform of corporations and financial services legislation. The recommendations in Interim

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02.08.2022

Without Fear or Favour: Judicial Impartiality and the Law on Bias (ALRC Report 138)

The Australian Law Reform Commission report, Without Fear or Favour: Judicial Impartiality and the Law on Bias (ALRC Report 138), was tabled in Parliament by the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC on 2 August 2022.

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30.11.2021

Financial Services Legislation: Interim Report A (ALRC Report 137)

The Australian Law Reform Commission report, Financial Services Legislation: Interim Report A (Report 137, 2021), was tabled in Parliament on 30 November 2021. The Report contains recommendations, proposals, and questions in relation to the reform of corporations and financial services legislation.

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04.11.2020

Future of Law Reform Update

The ALRC’s Future of Law Reform report of December 2019 suggested five potential topics for future law reform inquiries. In September 2020 the Commonwealth Attorney-General referred to the ALRC one of those suggested inquiry topics, on simplification of corporate and financial services regulation. The Future of Law Reform Update summarises recent feedback on, and developments in,

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31.08.2020

Corporate Criminal Responsibility (ALRC Report 136)

The Australian Law Reform Commission report, Corporate Criminal Responsibility, was tabled in Parliament on 31 August 2020. The ALRC has made 20 recommendations for reform. Download the Summary Report. Download the Final Report. Download the Data Appendices. Download the ALRC Recommendations Summary Brochure The report is available to purchase in book format.   Download underlying data utilised

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02.12.2019

The Future of Law Reform: A Suggested Program of Work 2020-25

This report seeks to identify the most pressing areas for law reform in Australia that would be suitable for an inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC).

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10.04.2019

Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135)

The Australian Law Reform Commission report, Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (Report 135) was tabled in Parliament by the Attorney-General, the Hon Christian Porter MP, on 10 April 2019. The ALRC has made 60 recommendations for reform. For a handy over overview we have produced a brochure. For a

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24.01.2019

Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders (ALRC Report 134)

Report 134 contains 24 recommendations designed to promote fairness and efficiency in class action proceedings, protect litigants and assure the integrity of the civil justice system.

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