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Being 'professional' under D&O insurance policies
In a recent decision the Full Federal Court has clarified the scope of a professional services exclusion in a Directors Officers insurance policy Partner Andrew Maher and Senior Associate Andrew Lazzaro report on a case that gives some guidance on the relationship between professional indemnity and ...
Product safety snapshots – year in review
The last 18 months were a busy time for product safety. Consumers found redress via the courts (in the form of class actions) and the regulator (in the form of product recalls). ...
CAMAC's 2014 discussion paper on managed investment schemes
The Corporations and Markets Advisory Committees discussion paper about the establishment and operation of managed investment schemes particularly examines governance disclosure and regulatory issues If the changes are implemented it could profoundly affect these schemes Partners Marc Kemp and Penny ...
The beginning of the end of the unit trust's monopoly?
It is surprising the Federal Government did not make more of its release on 4 June of the Board of Taxations report on tax arrangements applying to collective investment vehicles We can only assume that the government was slightly embarrassed that the report handed to the previous government in 2011 ...
Final APRA Guidance on Information Security (CPG 234) released – are you prepared?
APRA has released the updated final version of its Prudential Practice Guide, which gives crucial context about how it views cybersecurity threats. ...
Registering Indigenous Land Use Agreements - it's all or nothing
In McGlade v Native Title Registrar, the Full Federal Court has found that the Native Title Registrar does not have the jurisdiction to register an agreement on the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements unless the agreement is signed by all registered native title claimants. ...
Shareholder class actions in Australia
Class actions are an established and important part of the Australian legal landscape In recent years Australia has become the most likely jurisdiction outside of the United States in which a corporation will face significant class action litigation This evolution has been facilitated by recent ...
Class actions game changer averted - for now
A potential game changer that sought to test the boundaries of the class action regime has been averted after the Federal Court refused to make a common fund order in the shareholder class action against Allco Finance The court has however questioned whether legislative reform is required to deal ...
Report: Wrap-Up of Sydney Arbitration Week 2016
The Allens Arbitration group reports on some highlights from Sydney Arbitration Week which examines the biggest challenges facing the future of international arbitration ...
English High Court provides important guidance on approach to LIBOR mis-selling claims
The English High Court has handed down its judgment on the first major case following the global regulatory investigations into alleged LIBOR manipulation ...