Australia has been in shock at the poor standards of corporate governance and culture, particularly in the financial services sector. The Federal Government has announced at its 2019 Budget (2 April) that approximately $600 million will be invested in the...
Associate Professor Guy Charlton is one of the newest academic staff members at the UNE Law School. Guy has experience working in Federal, State and Tribunal courts in the United States. Aside from working as an academic and practising law, Guy has interned and...
"What does the Chief Justice of the High Court have in common with you and our new lecturer, Lisa Ward?" I came to law in a roundabout way, just like the Honourable Chief Justice of Australia, Susan Kiefel AC. She commenced her working life as a secretary,...
The UNE Law School is pleased to announce we received a ranking of 3 in the recent ERA (Excellence in Research in Australia) round. For those of you who are familiar with the university system, you will know that this is a remarkable achievement. For those who are...
The recent Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Financial Services Sector (Banking) was led by former High Court judge, Kenneth Hayne AC QC. This is why it is commonly referred to as the Hayne Royal Commission. This Royal...
On Friday March 8th I attended the CLE (Continuing Legal Education) Conference organised by the local North West branch of the Law Society of NSW. I retain my NSW Practicing certificate and it is a requirement for all solicitors to undertake a...
One of the mantras which is synonymous with the 1980s is: ‘Greed is Good.’ This came from the movie Wall Street, where the actor Michael Douglas portrays a character, Gordon Gecko. More...
Congratulations to Dr Monique Cormier who was awarded the Dean’s Award for Early Career Research. One of Dr Cormier’s research areas is nuclear disarmament in International Law, with a specific focus on the legality of Australia's policy of extended...
On the 8 February 2019, Chief Judge Preston delivered a landmark decision in the NSW Land and Environment Court. The case was Gloucester Resources Limited v Minister for Planning [2019] NSWLEC 7. The court found against the proposed...
Many past and present UNE Law School students know Bronwen Jackman as a fun and entertaining lecturer who really focuses on giving students the best possible experience. Perhaps you know Bronwen as the lecturer with the impressive range of tattoos!! What some...
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