HCA: transcripts of the ASIC appeal hearing against the former office holders of James Hardie
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HCA: dishonesty and evidence of “good character”
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Focus: Fortescue appeal decision confirms high continuous disclosure standards
Saturday, February 26th, 2011Allens Arthur Robinson In brief: The Full Federal Court recently handed down its appeal decision overturning the trial judge, and finding that Fortescue Metals Group misled the market and failed to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations in connection with announcements to the ASX and the media in 2004. Partner Richard Harris (view CV) , [...]
Consumer Law & new civil penalties
Friday, April 16th, 2010The first part of the reforms to consumer law via the Australian Consumer Law Bill 2009 received Royal Assent and commenced on 15 April 2010, amending the Trade Practices Act 1974 and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001. The change has been to introduce civil penalties as opposed to criminal penalties of up to $1.1 [...]
ASIC to pay costs in One-Tel debacle
Friday, November 27th, 2009ONE-TEL founder Jodee Rich and the company’s former finance director Mark Silbermann have been awarded costs in a landmark win over the corporate regulator. Read more in theNewLawyer and reproduced with permission.
R v McCoy [2009] QCA 357
Monday, November 23rd, 2009ASIC media release 20/11/2009: Mr McCoy was convicted in May 2009 (refer 09-89AD) on five counts of forging cheques following an ASIC investigation into the collapse of Blueprint Developments (Aust) Pty Ltd. Mr McCoy is now required to serve the remaining period of his sentence and will be due for parole on 18 August 2010. [...]