Updates to The Laws of Australia
Administrative Law 2.8 “Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries”
Updated by Ian Harvey, Adjunct Professor, School of Law, Sydney, The University of Notre Dame Australia
This Subtitle discusses the essence of Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries and the power they have to obtain information by exercising coercive powers. This update discusses the circumstances in which a Royal Commission can be established and how it is to be conducted.
Key Cases: Lawrie v Lawler (2016) 39 NTLR 1; [2016] NTCA 3; Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Shi (2021) 95 ALJR 634; [2021] HCA 22.
Key Legislation: Inquiries Act 2014 (Vic).
Civil Procedure 5.10 “Limitation of Actions”
Updated by Professor Peter R Handford, Emeritus Professor, Law School, University of Western Australia
The law of limitation of actions deals with the rules governing the period of time within which plaintiffs must commence civil proceedings. This update discusses the legislation in all jurisdictions abolishing limitation periods for child abuse, amendments to limitation periods in defamation cases, and court decisions on personal injury provisions.
Key Cases: Mullaley v Western Australia [2020] FCA 13; Price v Spoor (2021) 270 CLR 450; [2021] HCA 20.
Key Legislation: Defamation Act 2005 (NSW); Limitation Act 1981 (NT); Children Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Vic).
Insurance and Income Security 22.1 “Insurance”
Updated by Joseph Claude Veneziano, Associate Editor and Reporter, Local Government and Environmental Reports of Australia
This Subtitle covers the common law principles relating to, and the statutory regulation of, insurance contracts and the operation of an insurance business. This update discusses the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, and the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Act 2020 (Cth), which amended the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth).
Update 376 currently scheduled updates (subject to change):
- Civil Procedure 5.11 “Private International Law”
- Equity 15.2 “Fiduciaries”
- Finance, Banking and Securities 18.1 “Money, Currency and Payment Systems”
- Finance, Banking and Securities 18.3 “Regulation of Financial Institutions”
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