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Government urged to address ‘legislative morass’ choking industry
Government urged to address ‘legislative morass’ choking industry
Ahead of its interim report into financial services regulation later this year, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has said the
Corporations Act has grown into a “legislative morass” of unwieldy amendments enforced by an overly prescriptive approach from the regulator.
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Commission president Justice SC Derrington said as part of its review into the framework for corporations and financial services legislation, the ALRC had so far heard from over 100 individuals and organisations about complexities that made it hard for those in the sector to do business.
Self-disqualified judges, overhauled federal appointment process front of mind for judicial impartiality inquiry
Self-disqualified judges, overhauled federal appointment process front of mind for judicial impartiality inquiry
02 May 2021 • By Naomi Neilson Share
Numerous text messages and coffee meetings between a judge and barrister in the same matter have incited an inquiry from the Australian Law Reform Commission that questions whether judges should be self-disqualified, how written guidelines should be amended and whether the appointment process should be overhauled.
Over a 23-month period, the Honourable Justice John Walters QC exchanged many text messages and phone calls with barrister Gillian Anderson who was representing one of the clients in a matter he was presiding over. This “personal relationship” has generated concern about apprehended bias and public confidence in the judiciary.
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Australia’s Judicial Impartiality Consultation Paper released
Today the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) released aConsultation Paper for the review of Judicial Impartiality, and is calling for submissions on its questions and reform proposals.
In Australia, judicial independence and impartiality are seen as fundamental to the common law system of adversarial trial, to the exercise of judicial power under the Australian Constitution, and to upholding public confidence in the administration of justice.
TheTerms of Referencefor this Inquiry ask the ALRC to consider whether:
the law actual or apprehended bias relating to judicial decision-making is sufficient and appropriate to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice;
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