http://www.mallesons.com/publications Latest publications from Mallesons http://www.mallesons.com//publications/update-combine.cfm?id=1945173 http://www.mallesons.com//publications/update-combine.cfm?id=1945173 Dismissal for drink driving outside work hours upheld • Introducing policy breached employment contract • Genuinely trying to reach agreement requires more than "preparatory" steps • Employer successfully defends sham contractor claims Fri, 06 11 2009 04:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10133228w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10133228w.htm Important further changes to the offering of structured products have been proposed by Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The proposals set out in the "Consultation Paper on Possible Reforms to the Prospectus Regime in the Companies Ordinance and the Offers of Investments Regime in the Securities and Futures Ordinance" (Paper) will eliminate a number of channels that are currently used to distribute structured products on an "exempt" basis in Hong Kong. Wed, 04 11 2009 06:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131806w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131806w.htm As foreshadowed in April 2009 (and our previous alert), a package of reforms designed to improve the efficiency of regulatory decision making under the National Access Regime in Part IIIA of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA) has been released. Wed, 04 11 2009 11:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131333w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131333w.htm China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has again imposed conditions on the merger clearance of yet another global transaction, the acquisition by Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) of Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. (Sanyo), while the conclusion of two private actions (one dismissed and one involving a nominal settlement) under the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) suggests that firms still have some time to prepare before the threat of further private actions becomes a reality. Wed, 04 11 2009 10:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131742w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131742w.htm The High Court of Australia has granted special leave to appeal the Federal Court's decision in Bamford v Commissioner of Taxation. Wed, 04 11 2009 09:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10128604w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10128604w.htm The Government has circulated its proposed amendments to the national unfair terms regime contained in the Trade Practices Amendments (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 that is currently before the Senate (Bill). Fri, 30 10 2009 05:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10124040w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10124040w.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 27 10 2009 05:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10116997w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10116997w.htm The State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Bill 2009 recently introduced to the Victorian Parliament, proposes (amongst other things) to establish an obligation on persons served with a notice of assessment of land tax to notify the State Revenue Office (SRO) of any errors contained in the assessment. Fri, 23 10 2009 06:16:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10116034W.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10116034W.htm Today the Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 and the Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Bill 2009 (the "Bills") were introduced into the House of Representatives. Wed, 21 10 2009 05:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10111695w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10111695w.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 20 10 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10109804w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10109804w.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 20 10 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10113336w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10113336w.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 20 10 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10111482w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10111482w.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 20 10 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10107539w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10107539w.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 20 10 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10112565w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10112565w.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 20 10 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10112502w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10112502w.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 20 10 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10114605w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10114605w.htm The Full Federal Court has handed down its findings in Brookfield Multiplex Limited v International Litigation Funding Partners Pte Ltd [2009] FCAFC 147, an important decision in relation to the legality and regulation of class actions which receive litigation funding. Tue, 20 10 2009 05:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10111172w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10111172w.htm The Australian Government has been considering how to improve regulation of the not-for-profit sector. As part of this process, the Productivity Commission (Commission) was asked to review the contribution of the sector. Mon, 19 10 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10112207w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10112207w.htm As we reported on 16 October, in the ongoing Octaviar matter an application was lodged with the High Court on Thursday 15 October 2009 for special leave to appeal against the decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal, which had overturned the unsettling first instance judgement. Mon, 19 10 2009 11:53:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10111035W.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10111035W.htm The recent decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal in ASIC v Lindberg [2009] VSCA 234 considered whether someone who holds legal professional privilege (LPP) can assert that privilege in information that is in the hands of a third party who has obtained it from someone other than the holder of the LPP. Fri, 16 10 2009 04:00:00