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Breach reporting by AFS licensees
Insight 15 May 2018

In the hurly burly of the Royal Commissions recent hearings concerning financial advice you may have missed some very important information about breach reporting by AFS licensees contained in the witness statement prepared by Mr Peter Kell Deputy Chair of ASIC ...

A step closer to industry funding of ASIC
Insight 07 Apr 2017

Last week the Federal Government moved another step closer to implementing an industry funding model for the recovery of ASICs costs by introducing the ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2017 as well as two related Bills into Parliament These Bills implement the recommendations of the ...

Top 10 things to know about the Consumer Data Right
Insight 10 Sep 2018

This article lists our top 10 'need-to-know's about the proposed framework for the implementation of the Consumer Data Right, including how these key aspects are likely to play out in the banking sector and what it all means for Australian businesses going forward. ...

Full Federal Court speaks on competing class actions
Insight 30 Aug 2018

In the latest instalment in the attempts to deal with competing shareholder class actions the Full Federal Court has ordered the transfer of four shareholder class actions against AMP to the Supreme Court of New South Wales where a fifth class action is already pending In doing so the court gave the ...

The Rolls-Royce bribery case and its implications in Australia
Insight 30 Jan 2017

A Deferred Prosecution Agreement in the United Kingdom which will see the Rolls-Royce company pay more than 500 million to settle charges of foreign bribery is the most significant UK DPA to date It is likely to influence the approach and expectations of the Australian Government and law enforcement ...

An opportunity for greater certainty for class action defendants
Insight 05 Oct 2016

Class action settlement negotiations are often hindered by uncertainty about the number and identity of potential claimants A recent decision of the Supreme Court of NSW has paved the way for defendants to achieve greater certainty in respect of unregistered class members at an earlier stage than ...

Supreme Court of WA sends EPC contractor back to arbitration
Insight 13 Jul 2016

In Samsung CT Corporation v Duro Felbuera Australia Pty Ltd the WASC had to carefully consider the role that Australian courts play when there is a dispute over the existence and scope of an arbitration agreement ...

Finally - a class action regime for Queensland
Insight 17 Aug 2016

Class actions in Queensland are one step closer with the introduction of proposed new legislation into the Queensland Parliament Partner Michael Ilott Special Counsel Robyn Morrison and Senior Associate Suzie Fraser report ...

First successful prosecution under Australian criminal cartel conduct provisions
Insight 04 Aug 2017

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has been fined 25 million in the first criminal cartel conduct prosecution commenced in Australia providing guidance on how a court will determine penalties under the criminal cartel laws ...

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