This innovative collection comprises a series of chapters by noted authors on important current issues in corporate law and governance in honour of Emeritus Professor Ian Ramsay AO - Australia's leading corporate law and governance scholar. Authors include former judges of the High Court of...

The debate surrounding the interaction between directors' duties and stakeholder interests has traditionally centred around the duty to act in good faith in the interests of the company. However, stakeholder interests are becoming increasingly relevant in relation to the duty of care. This was...

There is increasing recognition of the need to evaluate and reconsider the future of the corporate form, particularly in the context of purpose-based endeavours. This article proposes that the Federal Government consider, and consult on, the introduction of a specialist legal structure for...

This article reports the results of an extensive survey of persons who govern charitable entities in Australia and in England & Wales in relation to governance duties and conflicts of interest. The results help discern respondents’ understanding of, and confidence with, their governance...

This article specifically addresses the theme of revitalisation of Australian law in the facilitation of purpose-based companies. It is the second of two articles on purpose-based governance in the charitable and for-profit spheres. Building on the first article, this article critically analyses...

Charities are an essential part of Australian civil society and make fundamental contributions to social cohesion and well-being, as well as to the Australian economy. Public trust and confidence in the sector has, however, been damaged by high profile governance failures, despite the advent of...

This article (published in (2014) 32 Company & Securities Law Journal 362) analyses an interesting judgment of Pritchard J in the Western Australian Supreme Court concerning directors' fiduciary duties (in the context of alleged fiduciary duties between the state and Aboriginal people)....