Interesting articles and podcasts
Fri Jul 19 2019Are cryptocurrencies considered 'property' for legal purposes? by Tal Williams of Holman Webb - considers B2C2 Ltd v Quoine Pte Ltd [2019] SGHC(I) 03
Delegated legislation : flexibility at the cost of scrutiny? by Chris Angus of the NSW Parliamentary Research Service - considers use of delegated legislation in New South Wales
Law Pod UK Ep 87 : Catching cross-border criminals - Rosalind English and Catriona Murdoch discuss a new app designed to help professionals in the investigation of international crimes
Law Report (ABC) for 16 July presented by Damien Carrick - Inside Auckland’s Youth Detention Centre
Navigating split dispute resolution clauses – where's Google Maps when you need it? by Nick Rudge, Leighton O'Brien, Julian Berenholtz and Sam Kay of Allens Linklaters - discusses RW Health Partnership Pty Ltd v Lendlease Building Contractors Pty Ltd and Anor [2019] VSC 353, building contracts and the need for dispute resolution clauses to be clear and unambiguous
Re-assessing the value of Facebook for business in Australia : heightened risk in operating public pages by Lisa Fitzgerald, Madeleine Griffiths and Alicia Bray of Holding Redlich - considers the risks for businesses in operating public Facebook pages and the decision in Voller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd; Voller v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd; Voller v Australian News Channel Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 766
Serious misconduct : a salutary reminder by Ross Jackson of Maddocks - considers Trudi Puszka v Ryan Wilks Pty Ltd T/A Ryan Wilks Proprietary Limited [2019] FWC 1132 (note the link to the appeal decision at the top of this decision)
The UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency : neither a law nor much of a model by Professor Martin Davies, Tulane University Law School (New Orleans) at the University of Sydney - analyses the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency