The book will introduce 12 key papers from the IRC discussing judicial dispute resolution, reproducing the papers in an extended format and concluding with outcomes of the IRC. The papers will report on quantitative, qualitative, critical and theoretical analysis of judicial dispute resolution from a comparative perspective. A particular focus of the IRC is surveying judicial activities regarding judicial dispute resolution in a number of countries, reflecting on that information and suggesting trends, aspirations and future developments.

By “Judicial Dispute Resolution” is meant the work undertaken by judges to engage in settlement processes for civil litigation, including judicial conciliation and mediation. In some jurisdictions, there is a long history of judicial involvement in settlements and facilitated discussions, which is viewed as an accepted and important part of the judicial role. In other jurisdictions, there is more discomfort with judicial dispute resolution and the role of a judge may be perceived as more appropriately limited to adjudication.

• Concentrates on the legislative background of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2010
• Easy-to-follow article-by-article approach making reference to the official documentation and providing details on the background of each provision
• Aimed specifically at aiding you to understand, research and interpret the Rules
• The author was a member of the UNCITRAL Working Group that drew up the revised Arbitration Rules

It gives you an all-inclusive overview of nuclear law and nuclear power projects, providing a foundation upon which governments and regulators can pave the future of nuclear power, particularly in emerging markets. Not only does it acts as a practical guide for development corporations, technical consultants and financiers operating in this area, but it is also a detailed and up to date reference book for practitioners and students of the legal discipline.

The book examines the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) guidelines and provides a “roadmap” for programme development and implementation, giving you insight into and guidance on future developments and amendments to existing legislative and regulatory infrastructure for nuclear power programmes.

Provides a template for creating and developing a national nuclear law infrastructure and national regulatory authority
Discusses how to properly implement the obligations contained in the international conventions at a national level
Sets out the role and authority of various international agencies, including the IAEA, Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD, Nuclear Suppliers Group, International Commission on Radiological Protection
Identifies best international practice with reference to different national systems, particularly where they represent contemporary approaches or evolving international norms
Examines cross-border and conflict of law issues such as nuclear liability, international nuclear transportation, importation or exportation
Covers how to evaluate tenders and select a successful tender for new nuclear construction
Describes the construction process, including licensing and permitting, and dispute management and avoidance
Explores both traditional and new approaches to nuclear power plant financing

Aviation, as a global industry, has an international context across all technical and operational disciplines. Accordingly, the aviation industry is more affected and influenced by recent international events than any other sector of the economy. During this time the pace at which aviation law has developed has been commensurate with the rate of increase in regulatory and legislative control imposed upon aviation activities throughout the world.

The constant challenge for any aviation legal publication is to make certain that the international context is explained while at the same time ensuring the reader is fully informed of the significance and application of these changes within the local aviation environment. Each area of the law is clearly explained in accessible language and supported with practical case studies to illustrate the application of the law within an operational aviation context.

In Australia, the dynamics and volatility of the domestic aviation sector acquire its own unique challenges. The fourth edition of Aviation Law in Australia has been thoroughly revised and updates the final phase of the implementation of a ‘new’ regulatory regime that has been two decades in the making. Contemporary issues including the carbon tax, the Qantas grounding, and increased competition domestically between Virgin Australia, Tiger Airways and Jetstar are all covered. This edition also has two new chapters – one on military aviation law and the other covering space law. Both these topics are becoming an increasingly important aspect of aviation law.

In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis a unique combination of economic, political, social and environmental events has plunged the aviation industry headlong into one of its most tumultuous periods in recent history. Consistent with the fundamental nature of the aviation industry, each of these challenges has a corresponding, and equally unique, legal component.

Aviation, as a global industry, has an international context across all technical and operational disciplines. Accordingly, the aviation industry is more affected and influenced by recent international events than any other sector of the economy. During this time the pace at which aviation law has developed has been commensurate with the rate of increase in regulatory and legislative control imposed upon aviation activities throughout the world.

The constant challenge for any aviation legal publication is to make certain that the international context is explained while at the same time ensuring the reader is fully informed of the significance and application of these changes within the local aviation environment. Each area of the law is clearly explained in accessible language and supported with practical case studies to illustrate the application of the law within an operational aviation context.

In Australia, the dynamics and volatility of the domestic aviation sector acquire its own unique challenges. The fourth edition of Aviation Law in Australia has been thoroughly revised and updates the final phase of the implementation of a ‘new’ regulatory regime that has been two decades in the making. Contemporary issues including the carbon tax, the Qantas grounding, and increased competition domestically between Virgin Australia, Tiger Airways and Jetstar are all covered. This edition also has two new chapters – one on military aviation law and the other covering space law. Both these topics are becoming an increasingly important aspect of aviation law.

• Discusses each subject area in general European terms and then highlights individual national differences
• Explains the implementation and licensing of intellectual property
• Looks at intellectual property for joint ventures and franchising
• Examines intellectual property and competition law, showing how the two areas overlap
• Provides expert commentary on legislation, regulations and cases
• Incorporates all recent developments including the 2010 Vertical Agreements Block Exemption and the new R&D & Specialisation Block Exemptions, provides a full update on all relevant ECJ and GC cases in the field, and assesses the Commission’s proposed intellectual property reforms.

• The Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Cth), which amends the provisions of the ACL relating to unconscionable conduct, took effect from 1 January 2012.
• The Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic) has been replaced by the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 (Vic), which applies the ACL as a law of the State of Victoria.

New cases decided by the Full Federal Court of Australia and State appellate courts included in this edition:

Granitigard Pty Ltd v Termicide Pest Control Pty Ltd; ACCC v Google Inc; Body Bronze International Pty Ltd v Fehcorp Pty Ltd; Kooee Communications Pty Ltd v Primus Telecommunications Pty Ltd; Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v ACCC; Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Tonto Home Loans Australia Pty Ltd v Tavares; Haros v Linfox Australia Pty Ltd; Merck Sharpe & Dhome (Aust) Pty Ltd v Peterson; Khoury v Sidhu; and Perpetual Trustee Company Limited v Milanex Pty Ltd (In liquidation).

Also included in this edition are the following significant first instance decisions of the Federal Court of Australia:

Bennett v Elysium Noosa Pty Ltd (in liq); ACCC v Allergy Pathway Pty Ltd (No 2); PSAL Limited v Kellas- Sharpe; ACCC v Harvey Norman Holdings Limited; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v MSY Technology Pty Ltd (No 2); Keays v J P Morgan Administrative Services Australia Limited.

• Consumer Protection (Ch 17) incorporates the changes made by the Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Cth) and a number of significant cases since the last edition, including the High Court decisions in Miller and Associates Insurance Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Ltd (2010) and Insight Vacations Pty Ltd v Young (2011).
• Credit Law (Ch 19) has been completely re-worked, following the enactment of the new national  personal property securities regime by the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth), which replaces the State and Territory registration systems. Recent legislative amendments to the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) have also been included in this chapter.
• The Law of Electronic Commerce (Ch 16) incorporates changes to the Commonwealth and State Electronic Transactions Acts necessitated by Australia’s accession to the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts. It also includes the significant High Court decision in Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd (2012) on the liability of Internet Service Providers for peer-to peer file sharing and the Full Federal Court decision in National Rugby League Investment Pty Ltd v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (2012) on the “time shifting” of television programs.
• Changes introduced by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth) are considered in Intellectual Property (Ch 30), together with the copyright decisions in EMI Songs Australia Pty Ltd v Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd (2011) and Telstra Corporation Ltd v Phone Directories Company Pty Ltd (2010); and the significant patent decision in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v Apple Inc (2011).
• Restrictive Trade Practices (Ch 18) incorporates legislative amendments introduced by the Competition and Consumer Amendment Act (No 1) 2011 (Cth).
• Business Ethics (Ch 33) outlines the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights endorsed by the United Nations Human Rights Council in July 2011.
• The 29^th edition of Australian Commercial Law will include a completely new chapter on Employment Law (Ch 34).

This edition includes commentary on the impending attempts to procure uniformity in statutory regulation of lawyers across Australia. Relevant provisions in the proposed Legal Profession National Law are cited, and the avenues whereby the national model is proposed to be achieved are identified and explained.

This edition contains references to the most recent national model professional rules for barristers (which have already seen implementation in four jurisdictions) and to the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules. Although the latter currently apply only in South Australia and Queensland, they are slated for introduction elsewhere in due course.

Changes to professional rules in other jurisdictions are noted, including the new United Kingdom rules, for comparative purposes. As always, the book is comprehensive, with detailed footnoting of relevant provisions and rules in each Australian jurisdiction, and evincing a truly comparative perspective with other common law countries.

New commentary includes the following significant legislative amendments and case law:

• Miller v Miller (2011) (defence of illegal enterprise); Strong v Woolworths Ltd (2012) and Amaca Pty Ltd v Ellis (2010) (causation); MD v Sydney Southwest Area Health Service [2009] (professional negligence);  and Kayteal Pty Ltd v Dignan [2011] (proportionate liability) (Ch 3);
• Trkulja v Yahoo! Inc LLC [2012] (defamation); Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v  Fierravanti-Wells [2011]  (role of jury); Giller v Procopets (2008) (tort of privacy) (Ch 4);
• Business Names Registration legisation, concerning registration of business names and the nationalisation of the Business Names Register, which was formerly administered by each individual State and/or territory (Ch 5);
• Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd [2012] (digital copyright); Sporte Leisure Pty Ltd v Paul’s International Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] (parallel imports and trademarks) (Ch 6);
• Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) and Personal Property Securities Register (Chs 17 and 18);
• Gammasonics Institute for Medical Research Pty Ltd v Comrad Medical Systems Pty Ltd (2010) (software bought is electronic format not a “good”) (Ch 18);
• Moore v National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd [2011] (fraudulent misrepresentation in insurance contracts) (Ch 21); and
• Stacks/Taree v Marshall [2010]; Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd v Overliese [2010] (restraint clauses in employment contracts) and Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 and the Safety, Return to Work and Support Board Bill 2012 (Ch 23).

Features of the 20^th edition:

• Inclusion of a new chapter on Sustainability (Ch 20);
• A thoroughly revised and expanded chapter on the Australian Competition and Consumer Law (Ch 19) (the historical trade practices law chapter has been retained online for reference);
• Inclusion of superannuation as well as insurance in Insurance and Superannuation (Ch 21);
• Expanded commentary on trusts and trust income in Legal aspects of business (business structures) (Ch 5);
• Updated and new revision questions;
• Revised mentor content online to test and support student learning;
• Updated and new PowerPoint slides and answer guides online to assist lecturers; and
• Removal of chapter summaries to an online summary document as an exam preparation aid.

Supported by a variety of online lecturer and student materials, such as Mentor self-assessment and competency-based quizzes, lecture PowerPoints, practice questions and answer guides, and useful chapter summaries, A Guide to Business Law 20^th edition is the ideal text to help lecturers, students and any other users alike to understand business and commercial law practice in Australia.

a new chapter analysing the operation of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth);

a reworked and extended chapter on the regulatory framework, including a new focus on regulatory policy;

a new chapter on regulatory regimes;

a new chapter on allocation of risk between financial institutions and their clients.

This edition boasts a new author team of four well-regarded academics from Sydney Law School. Sheelagh McCracken, an original co-author, is now joined by Joanna Bird, John Stumbles and Greg Tolhurst.

Everett and McCracken’s Banking and Financial Institutions Law, 8th edition has been fully revised to take into account new legislation and case law. It contains the following:

a new chapter analysing the operation of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth);
a reworked and extended chapter on the regulatory framework, including a new focus on regulatory policy;
a new chapter on regulatory regimes;
a new chapter on allocation of risk between financial institutions and their clients.

This edition boasts a new author team of four well-regarded academics from Sydney Law School. Sheelagh McCracken, an original co-author, is now joined by Joanna Bird, John Stumbles and Greg Tolhurst.