30.11.2021
Data Analysis
As part of its inquiry, the ALRC is collating and analysing data in relation to the design and operation of the legislative framework for corporations and financial services regulation. This analysis will underpin the ALRC’s recommendations for reform. The ALRC will publish select outputs from its data analysis on this webpage so that they are …
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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 …
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Historical Legislative Developments (FSL4)
This summary of key historical legislative developments is the fourth in a series of background papers to be released by the Australian Law Reform Commission as part of its Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation (‘the Inquiry’). These background papers are intended to provide a high-level overview of topics of …
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ARITA Expert Series: Insolvency
Justice SC Derrington, President of the ALRC, presented at the ARITA Expert Series: Insolvency on 11 November 2021.
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ALRC InBrief | October 2021
Reform Journal Relaunched in 2021 In October, the Australian Law Reform Commission published the 95th issue of the journal Reform, following an 11-year hiatus. The first issue was released in January 1976, and then twice a year until 2010. The journal’s aim was to raise public awareness of contemporary legal issues and to provide a forum for …
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Financial Services Legislation | ENews October 2021
New background papers online The latest Financial Services Legislation Inquiry background papers are now available online. Complexity and Legislative Design (FSL2) explores the drivers and metrics of legislative complexity, and considers how legislative complexity can be managed and reduced through legislative design. In particular, this paper explores the drivers and metrics of complexity in corporations …
Read more15.10.2021
Improving the Navigability of Legislation (FSL3)
This discussion of legislation and its navigability is the third in a series of background papers to be released by the Australian Law Reform Commission as part of its Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation (‘the Inquiry’). These background papers are intended to provide a high-level overview of topics of …
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Complexity and Legislative Design (FSL2)
This summary of complexity and legislative design is the second in a series of background papers to be released by the Australian Law Reform Commission as part of its Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation (‘the Inquiry’). These background papers are intended to provide a high-level overview of topics of …
Read more14.10.2021
Submission of information
The Judicial Impartiality Consultation Paper was released on 30 April 2021. Submissions on its questions and reform proposals closed on 30 June 2021. Public submissions are available on the ALRC website. For enquiries, please email [email protected].
Read more06.10.2021
Judicial Impartiality ENews | September 2021
Amended Final Report Due Date Today the High Court of Australia delivered judgment in Charisteas v Charisteas and Ors (Case P6/2021). In accordance with the ALRC Judicial Impartiality amended Terms of Reference (dated 21 June 2021), delivery of the Final Report to the Commonwealth Attorney-General is now due on 6 December 2021. VIEW THE HIGH COURT JUDGMENT VIEW …
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