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ArticleThe implications of the Senate inquiry into corrupt practices for Australians operating overseasAustralian entities operating overseas must adopt, monitor or adapt measures to prevent allegations of foreign bribery.AustraliaCriminal LawHolding Redlich
ArticleCybergeddon – Time to get serious about data before it's too lateWe should all be concerned about hackers accessing our sensitive information, whether as individuals or business people.AustraliaAccounting and AuditKordaMentha
ArticleAustralia's first criminal cartel case: severe penalties for collusionThis is the first charge against a corporation under the criminal cartel provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act.AustraliaAntitrust/Competition LawKordaMentha
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ArticleProbity and integrity in private business - simple steps to safeguard business reputationSome simple processes underpinned by probity can help Australian businesses to maintain integrity and value for money.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawPitcher Partners
ArticleThe Impact of the UK Bribery Act on Australian Organisations Doing Business in the UKThe UK Bribery Act creates a strict liability offence for corporates and partnerships of failing to prevent bribery occurring within the organisation. The only defence is if the corporate had put in place "adequate procedures" designed to stop incidences of corruption.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Australia
ArticleUpdates to director resignation provisions under the Corporations ActThe changes were intended to prevent illegal phoenixing, but the impact of section 203AB is relevant to all directors.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawHunt & Hunt
ArticleAge Of Consent In Victoria And AustraliaIn Australia, it is 16 or 17 depending on the state or territory.AustraliaCriminal LawDoogue + George Defence Lawyers
ArticleAlan Jones arrested on allegations of indecent assault: support for victimsDiscusses the Alan Jones case.AustraliaCriminal LawO'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
ArticleAnti-phoenixing laws are finally hereDirectors, and those who advise them, have been waiting for these amendments for some time, and with some trepidation.AustraliaCriminal LawKott Gunning
ArticleASIC puts insider trading under the microscope with a new market surveillance systemMAI is a significant upgrade to ASIC capabilities in detecting insider trading and other market misconduct prohibitions.AustraliaCriminal LawDLA Piper Australia
ArticleCan Alice Springs Legally Bring In A Youth Curfew?Many in the legal world are questioning the legality of the recent youth curfew imposed in Alice Springs, NT.AustraliaCriminal LawO'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
ArticleCan I get an AVO for harassment?What is harassment? Can I get an AVO for harassment? Do I need a lawyer?AustraliaCriminal LawAstor Legal
ArticleCase summary: BYM v The Corporation of The Trustees of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane (No 2) [2024] QSC 106A 33-year-old woman alleging that she was sexually assaulted in 1999 whilst a student at a school in Queensland.AustraliaCriminal LawCarroll & O'Dea
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