Sydney Law School: Recent submissions
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Fledgling corporate governance and independent directors in Cambodia’s securities market
Published 2020This article outlines the developments and challenges involved in introducing a new securities market in Cambodia, a developing country with a relatively open economy but some significant government-linked enterprises as ...Open AccessArticle -
Respect@Work Amendments: A Positive Reframing of Australia’s Sexual Harassment Laws
Published 2023Australian law on sexual harassment has seen many changes in the past few years. This article outlines and analyses these changes, in light of the findings of the inquiry that recommended them, Respect@Work: National ...Open AccessArticle -
The contractualisation of philanthropy
Published 2023The legal framework governing charitable giving seeks to balance individual donor autonomy against the requirement that charities apply donations to charitable purposes for the public benefit. In Australia, contract law ...Open AccessArticle -
Showing restraint: interlocutory injunctions in defamation cases
Published 2009Until recently, there was some disagreement among courts at first instance and intermediate appellate courts across Australia as to the proper approach to the grant of an interlocutory injunction to restrain the apprehended ...Open AccessArticle -
A critique of the national, uniform defamation laws
Published 2008The national, uniform defamation laws that came into force across Australia at the beginning of 2006 introduced significant changes to the principles and practice of defamation law. This article analyses the major changes, ...Open AccessArticle