New Inquiries Announced 

The Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Christian Porter MP, has issued terms of reference for two Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) inquiries.

The first Inquiry topic is judicial impartiality and the second is a review of the legislative framework for corporations and financial services regulation.

Review of Judicial Impartiality

The ALRC has been asked to undertake a review of the laws relating to impartiality and bias as they apply to the federal judiciary.  These laws are important to ensure that justice is both done and seen to be done in Commonwealth courts and tribunals.

Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation

The ALRC has been asked to inquire into the potential simplification of laws that regulate financial services in Australia.
 
The Inquiry is part of the Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

Corporate Criminal Responsibility - Final Report Released

On Monday 31 August, the Australian Law Reform Commission report, Corporate Criminal Responsibility (Report 136, 2020), was tabled in Parliament by the Attorney-General, the Hon Christian Porter MP.

The implementation of the 20 recommendations made by the ALRC will significantly strengthen and simplify the Commonwealth corporate criminal responsibility regime.

Corporate Criminal Responsibility Podcast Series

In this podcast series hear from several members of the Australian Law Reform Commission team discussing key issues raised in the Corporate Criminal Responsibility Final Report.

Each of the short interviews unpacks the current landscape and the final recommendations made by the ALRC.

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