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The Convention will make it easier to serve court documents overseas, and this is a welcome step for those engaged in cross-border litigation before Australian courts]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrjul09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrjul09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Australian Consumer Law Bill - 26 June 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first step in the establishment of a uniform national consumer law was taken on 24 June 2009 with the introduction into Parliament of the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009. The Bill will introduce a single national consumer law (to be known as the Australian Consumer Law), which includes provisions regulating unfair contract terms. Partner Jacqueline Downes and Lawyer Alexander Gelis report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/comp/focomp26jun09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/comp/focomp26jun09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Civil litigation reforms for the Federal Court - 24 June 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has just introduced legislation into Parliament that represents the latest in a series of steps taken by Australian governments and courts to enhance access to justice and the efficient resolution of disputes. Partners Paul Meadows and Matthew McLennan and Senior Overseas Practitioner Nona Angharad look at what this means]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/culdrjun09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/culdrjun09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Single national consumer law legislation - 24 June 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 was introduced into Parliament today. The Bill will introduce a single national consumer law (to be known as the Australian Consumer Law), as well as a national unfair contract terms law. Partners David Brewster and Jacqueline Downes and Lawyer Alexander Gelis report]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/comp/cucompjun09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/comp/cucompjun09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Another tick for litigation funding - 13 May 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court has dismissed an argument that litigation funding arrangements in a class action constituted a managed investment scheme. Partner, Ross Drinnan  and Lawyer, Talitha Fishburn, report on the case]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foclmay09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foclmay09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: New commercial arbitration legislation for the states - 07 May 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state and territory Attorneys-General have agreed to draft new uniform state Commercial Arbitration Acts based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. Special Counsel Nicola Nygh and Lawyer Sam Luttrell report]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrmay09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrmay09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Amending registered scheme constitutions - 06 May 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court provides important guidance on amending constitutions of registered managed investment schemes. Partner Matthew McLennan and Senior Associate Georgina Perry report]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/fmres/fofmmay09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/fmres/fofmmay09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Victorian Charter of Human Rights - 28 April 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal handed down a decision setting out in detail how the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) is to be used to interpret legislation. Further to our Focus in October 2006 covering the general provisions of the legislation, Partner Belinda Thompson, Senior Associate Rachel Nicolson and Lawyer Monique Carroll discuss the impact of the decision and its importance for interpreting legislation in Victoria]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focsrapr09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focsrapr09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Federal FOI reform - 27 April 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[ The Federal Government has proposed an overhaul of freedom of information laws to provide greater public access to government information. As a result, companies that provide services to the Federal Government or whose business affairs are detailed in government information may find that their information is more susceptible to disclosure. However, companies seeking Federal Government information concerning administrative decisions or in connection with litigation may benefit from the reforms. Partners Paul Nicols and Alex Cuthbertson and Lawyer William Atkins report]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrapr09_01.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrapr09_01.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: New Australian consumer law - 21 April 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, the Federal Consumer Affairs Minister announced that the Government will 'fast track' new consumer protection laws. Partner Annette Hughes and Special Counsel Nicola Nygh discuss the key elements of the proposed Australian Consumer Law, which the Minister has said he will introduce into Federal Parliament in June 2009]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrapr09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrapr09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Safety at Work - 06 April 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our quarterly Focus on safety at work, we look at the second report on harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws in Australia, the dangers for employers even if an occupational health and safety risk is not located on work premises, risk assessment and the Beaconsfield Gold Mine disaster, the s28(a) defence in NSW, and the high penalties attracted by a failure to manage well-known risks to safety at work.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/wr/fosafetyapr09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/wr/fosafetyapr09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Losing the right to terminate - election and no waiver clauses - 23 March 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Leighton O'Brien and Senior Associate Stephen Sander report on an English Court of Appeal decision and its implications for the effectiveness of 'no waiver' clauses when breach and termination of a commercial agreement are separated by many months of contractual performance]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/const/foconstmar09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/const/foconstmar09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Government review of statutory warranties and conditions - 23 March 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Consumer Affairs Minister has announced a review of statutory implied conditions and warranties by the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council. Partner Annette Hughes and Special Counsel Nicola Nygh report]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foplmar09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foplmar09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Making whistleblowing easier - 20 March 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Government recently released a report on whistleblowing. Partners Tim Frost and Matthew McLennan and Senior Associate Jane McCosker review the existing laws in this area, consider the likely impact of the report and offer some suggestions about how to approach the issue of whistleblower protection.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldr19mar09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldr19mar09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Shareholder class actions - storm clouds gather - 17 March 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current economic conditions are significantly increasing the risk of listed companies facing a class action claim brought by their shareholders. Against that background, Partner Alex Cuthbertson and Senior Associate Matthew McCarthy look at a number of issues of which listed companies and their directors should be aware]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrmar09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrmar09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Class actions - the Jameson decision - 06 March 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Court of Appeal has confirmed that class actions may be brought for alleged misleading and deceptive conduct, notwithstanding that the key issues must be individually established for each group member, provided a substantial common issue can be identified. This recent decision also confirms that representative action under the state's UCPR may be brought on behalf of a group defined by reference to entry into a litigation funding agreement, similarly to the position in the Federal Court]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/culdrmar09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/culdrmar09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Tax Disputes - 05 February 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent court decisions highlight the potential risks of acting on common assumptions concerning the Australian Tax Office's use of confidential taxpayer information and the scope of the protection provided by a private binding ruling. Partner Malcolm Stephens and Senior Associate Chris Peadon from our Tax Dispute Group discuss these risks]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/tax/fotaxfeb09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/tax/fotaxfeb09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Arbitration - 02 December 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Andrea Martignoni, Special Counsel Nicola Nygh and lawyer Anna Brown comment on the recent announcement made by the Attorney-General regarding the review of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) and the promising signs of reform in the arena of international arbitration]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foarbdec08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foarbdec08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Commercial Litigation - 21 November 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisations that do not provide websites accessible to disabled persons risk disability discrimination claims. Partner Belinda Thompson and Senior Associate Joanna Musk report on best practice guidelines issued by the Australian Human Rights Commission (formerly the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission) to assist organisations to achieve accessibility]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrnov08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldrnov08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Product Liability - 29 October 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Food and Grocery Council has developed the Responsible Children's Marketing Initiative in response to community concerns about food and beverage advertising during children's television programs. This voluntary initiative revolves around six core principles that limit food and beverage advertising inconsistent with a healthy diet and lifestyle. Partner Annette Hughes and Articled Clerk Stuti Sethi report]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foprodoct08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foprodoct08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Class Actions - 16 October 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a decision handed down last week relating to the Centro class actions, the Federal Court's Justice Finkelstein proposed a new approach to managing multiple class actions - an independently selected litigation committee comprised of class members. The judge stated that a 'litigation committee is the best vehicle to provide the groups' views' and that the court should take this into account when making decisions affecting the operation of class actions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focloct08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focloct08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Litigation & Dispute Resolution - 25 August 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Western Australian Court of Appeal recently held that an arbitration clause in a contract did not cover a related dispute between the contracting parties where the dispute also involved the liability of a third party. This arguably goes against the general trend of a broader interpretation of arbitration clauses. Senior Associate Brian Millar and Law Graduate Clara Wren look at the decision and its implications.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldraug08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foldraug08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Privilege - 13 August 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Victorian Supreme Court decision provides an important reminder that third party communications that are privileged from production in federal courts may not be similarly privileged in state courts, particularly in Victoria. Partner Belinda Thompson, Senior Associate Andrew Maher and Lawyer Mark Farquhar explain]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/fopaug08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/fopaug08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Tax - 07 August 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court recently handed down its judgments in two cases concerning the right of taxpayers to challenge decisions of the Commissioner of Taxation. Partner Malcolm Stephens, Senior Associate Chris Peadon and Lawyer Pouyan Afshar of our Tax Dispute Group discuss the effect of these decisions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/tax/fotax7aug08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/tax/fotax7aug08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Hong Kong - Commercial Litigation - 29 July 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[In September 2007, we reported on the progress of the agreement signed in July 2006 by the governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the People's Republic of China to implement laws to recognise the judgments of each other's courts. This milestone agreement led to the Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill being passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council and the PRC Supreme People's Court Judicial Interpretation being issued on 3 July 2008. Partner Simon McConnell, Senior Associate Mun Yeow and Trainee Solicitor Stanley Li look at this latest development]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/asia/fohkcljul08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/asia/fohkcljul08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Commercial Litigation - 23 July 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has just updated its regulatory guide on 'no-action letters'. This is the first major update of the policy since its release in 1996 and although it does not signal a significant shift in policy, it clarifies ASIC's approach in determining whether to issue a no-action letter and it also addresses the issue of 'class' no-action letters. Partner Matthew McLennan and Senior Associate Stephanie Wee look at Regulatory Guide 108 and what it means]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focljul08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focljul08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Arbitration - 17 July 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Western Australian Court of Appeal recently held that an arbitration clause in a contract did not cover a related dispute between the contracting parties where the dispute also involved the liability of a third party. This arguably goes against the general trend of a broader interpretation of arbitration clauses. Senior Associate Brian Millar and Law Graduate Clara Wren look at the decision and its implications]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foarbjul08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foarbjul08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Civil Justice Reform - 24 June 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the final instalment of our three-part series on the Victorian Law Reform Commission's recent report into the reform of the Victorian civil justice system, Partner Peter O'Donahoo and Lawyers Eloise Dias and Rebecca Semple review recommendations for pre-trial examinations and the discovery process]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focjr24jun08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focjr24jun08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Commercial Litigation - 18 June 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Administrative Review Council has recently released a report outlining a range of 'best practice' principles it proposes government agencies should adopt when exercising their coercive information-gathering powers. Partner-elect Richard Harris, Senior Associate Chris Peadon and Lawyer James Windon discuss the report's key recommendations and their potential impact]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focljun08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focljun08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Civil Justice Reform - 13 June 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the second of our three-part series considering the recommendations made in the Victorian Law Reform Commission's report into the reform of the civil justice system, Partner Nick Rudge and Senior Associate Abby Gill consider the reforms proposed in the area of expert evidence]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focjr13jun08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focjr13jun08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Greater China - Financial Regulation - 12 June 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security have jointly announced new rules to regulate the stock, securities and futures markets and to combat securities fraud in the People's Republic of China. Partner Simon McConnell and Senior Associate Mun Yeow look what the new regulations mean]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/asia/foasiajun08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/asia/foasiajun08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Civil Justice Reform - 03 June 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian Law Reform Commission has conducted a wide-ranging review of the Victorian civil justice system, with a view to reducing the cost, complexity and inefficiency of civil proceedings. Following a lengthy consultation process with stakeholders and the release of two exposure drafts, the VLRC released its Civil Justice Review report on 28 May 2008. Partner Peter O'Donahoo and Senior Associate Susie Stone explore some of the more contentious proposals on class actions and litigation funding]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focjrjun08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focjrjun08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Corporate Responsibility - 28 May 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[In April this year, the United Nations Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, Professor John Ruggie, released a report that aims to provide an international framework for action on the role of corporations in respect of human rights. If the report is adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council in June, it will be the first time that an official position on corporate human rights responsibilities will have been adopted at the international level]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focrmay08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focrmay08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Privilege - 23 May 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Federal Court pre-trial decision in a high-profile discrimination claim by a former partner of a large accounting firm has potentially significant ramifications for all lawyers, and particularly in-house lawyers. Partner Leighton O'Brien, Partner-elect Richard Harris and Senior Associate Lucas Shipway report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/const/fopmay08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/const/fopmay08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Tax Disputes - 05 May 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Federal Court practice for tax appeals will impact on the way in which taxpayers deal with tax disputes. Partners Grant Cathro and Michael Quinlan and Senior Associate Chris Peadon discuss the new practice note and its implications for the conduct of an appeal and preparation during the objection and audit process]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/tax/fotaxmay2008.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/tax/fotaxmay2008.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Hong Kong - Regulation & Compliance - 22 April 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong recently laid criminal charges over insider dealing activities for the first time. Partner Simon McConnell and Senior Associate Mun Yeow also look at some of the challenges to the Commission's powers of investigation and the resultant court cases]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/fohkrcapr08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/fohkrcapr08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Arbitration - 31 March 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hong Kong Department of Justice recently released its consultation paper and draft legislation for reforming Hong Kong's arbitration law. Partner Simon McConnell and Lawyer Kieran Humphrey discuss the background and likely impact of these reforms.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foamar2008.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foamar2008.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Construction - 20 March 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent Victorian Court of Appeal decision in Environmental Systems Pty Ltd v Peerless Holdings Pty Ltd examined the distinction between 'normal' and 'consequential' loss for a breach of contract and held that lost profit was a consequential loss. Partner Nick Rudge and Articled Clerk John-Paul Santamaria report]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/const/foconstmar08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/const/foconstmar08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Hong Kong - Commercial Litigation - 26 February 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the ceremonial opening of the 2008 legal year, Chief Justice Andrew Li said that justice reform legislation intended to change the civil rules and procedures will be operational by April 2009. Partner Simon McConnell and Senior Associate Mun Yeow look at the proposed changes]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/fohkclfeb08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/fohkclfeb08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Commercial Litigation - 01 February 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Full Federal Court has upheld Justice Finkelstein's decision at first instance that a represented group in class action proceedings in the Federal Court can be defined by the entry of group members into litigation funding agreements with a litigation funder. Partner Peter O'Donahoo, Senior Associate Duncan Travis and Articled Clerk Emily Austin report on the decision and its implications]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foclfeb08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foclfeb08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Mergers & Acquisitions - 01 February 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court has handed down its reasons for the orders it made last year in the Alinta litigation. The court's reasons confirm that the Takeovers Panel has the power to declare 'unacceptable circumstances' based on contraventions of the Corporations Act 2001. Partners Paul Nicols and Andrew Finch and Senior Associate Chris Peadon report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ma/cumafeb08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ma/cumafeb08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Commercial Litigation - 30 January 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent High Court decision highlights the need to consider prior to entering into a commercial agreement, the circumstances in which such an agreement may be terminated, and to ensure that appropriate termination rights are then included. Partner Michael Ball and Senior Associate Chris Peadon report that doing so may avoid protracted litigation]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focljan08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focljan08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Competition Law - 18 January 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has released the Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008 for public comment. The draft Bill proposes two new criminal offences to deal with serious cartel conduct. Partner David Brewster, Lawyer Helen Anness and Law Clerk Maya Tal report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/comp/focompjan08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/comp/focompjan08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Arbitration - 12 December 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special   Counsel Nicola Nygh and Lawyer Anna Brown comment on a recent Victorian Court of Appeal decision regarding the adequacy of  reasons given in an arbitral award and the implications for parties in  their choice of arbitral law and the exercise of appeal rights]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foadec07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foadec07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Product Liability - 13 November 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[In July 2006, we reported on the UK Court of Appeal's decision in Grieves v FT Everard & Sons. On 17 October 2007, the House of Lords upheld that decision, affirming that a claimant cannot 'aggregate' heads of damage to establish a cause of action in negligence where those heads are, of themselves, insufficient to establish the claim. With this holding, the position in the UK now reflects that in Australia. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foprodnov07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/foprodnov07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Construction - 02 November 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[We recently reported on three decisions providing significant guidance on how the courts are likely to interpret the proportionate liability regimes in Australia. In a further decision, the Federal Court has confirmed that, although the proportionate liability regimes have effected significant change in the law in cases to which they apply, the regimes could not have been intended to create a cause of action where one did not previously exist]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/const/foconstnov07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/const/foconstnov07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Commercial Litigation - 18 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following its first set of draft civil justice reform proposals of 28 June 2007, the Victorian Law Reform Commission has now released an additional set of draft proposals in its second exposure draft report of 6 September 2007. Partner Peter O'Donahoo, Lawyer Susie Stone and Articled Clerk Adam Butt report]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focl18oct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focl18oct07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Commercial Litigation - 11 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Law Reform Commission has released its discussion paper outlining a range of proposals to overhaul the law around client legal privilege in the context of federal investigations. Partner Paul Nicols and Senior Associate Richard Harris outline some of the key proposals for reform and, in particular, the increased possibility that governments may legislate to abrogate privilege in certain circumstances]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focl11oct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focl11oct07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Commercial Litigation - 08 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 20 September 2007, the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee released its discussion paper: Shareholder Claims against Insolvent Companies - Implications of the Sons of Gwalia decision. In the Sons of Gwalia decision, the High Court held that a shareholder who had a misleading and deceptive claim could rank as an unsecured creditor]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focl8oct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focl8oct07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Commercial Litigation - 05 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court has upheld a challenge to the validity of amendments made in 2006 to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) that disqualified all prisoners from voting. However, the court upheld the validity of the previous legislative regime, which denied the vote to prisoners serving sentences of three years or more. The case was brought by Ms Vickie Lee Roach, an indigenous Victorian prisoner. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focloct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/prod/focloct07.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>
