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• Directors Counsel Not far enough

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Dec 2009

  Professor Bob Baxt argues that MINCO’s recently released principles governing director liability are a step in the right direction, but do not go far enough. Not far enough The announcement on 6 November by the Minister for Corporate Law Chris Bowen that the Ministerial Council for Corpo...

• Directors Counsel The doctrine of equitable contribution

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Sep 2009

  Professor Bob Baxt reviews a recent case that exposes the difficulties of superimposing personal obligations in the context of a company structure. The doctrine of equitable contribution It is a trite observation that under Australian law, when a company is created, even though the compa...

• Directors Counsel The perils of seeking immunity

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Nov 2008

  Professor Bob Baxt discusses the unexpected results of obtaining immunity for breaches of the trade practices or corporations laws. The perils of seeking immunity A culture has developed among corporate operators in both large and small organisations in Australia to seek immunity from pr...

• Director s Counsel Long after we ve parted Aug 08

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Aug 2008

  A recent judgment shows that fiduciary obligations continue even after business relations come to an end. Professor Bob Baxt reports. Long after we’ve parted In many business situations involving non-public companies, where a partnership or a joint venture converts its...

• Director s Counsel In defence of directors May 08

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 May 2008

  Professor Bob Baxt examines whether further changes to the law governing company directors’ duties are needed. In defence of directors Do we need further changes to the law governing company directors’ duties? This was the question put to leading barrister and former Federal Court...

• Law Reporter

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Aug 2007

  Professor Bob Baxt provides an overview of recent court decisions affecting the role and responsibility of directors. Many of the matters examined in the Law Reporter are discussed in greater detail in The Baxt Report published by Thomson Publishing. Directors’ duties and ...

• Early Warner

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Feb 2007

  Professor Bob Baxt discusses a recent case involving the existence of shadow directors. Courts get tough on de facto directors In the July issue of the Law Reporter the decision of Gyles J in Akai Pty Ltd (in liq) v Ho [2006] SCA 511 was discussed. In that case the liquidator of the Akai bu...

• Law Reporter

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Feb 2007

  Professor Bob Baxt provides an overview of recent court decisions affecting the role and responsibility of directors. Many of the matters examined in the Law Reporter are discussed in greater detail in The Baxt Report published by Thomson Publishing. How tough...

• Law Reporter

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Nov 2006

  Professor Bob Baxt provides an overview of recent court decisions affecting the role and responsibility of directors. Many of the matters examined in the Law Reporter are discussed in greater detail in The Baxt Report published by Thomson Publishing. Companies sued for non-dis...

• Law Reporter

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 Jun 2006

  Professor Bob Baxt provides an overview of recent court decisions affecting the role and responsibility of directors. Many of the matters examined in the Law Reporter are discussed in greater detail in The Baxt Report published by Thomson Publishing. Regulation overhaul ah...

• Law Reporter

  Content Type: CDM Article

  01 May 2006

  Professor Bob Baxt provides an overview of recent court decisions affecting the role and responsibility of directors. Many of the matters examined in the Law Reporter are discussed in greater detail in The Baxt Report published by Thomson Publishing. Directors in conflic...