Monthly Archives: February 2019

The Banking Royal Commission: Simplification to meet the intent of the law (8 February 2019)

The Banking Royal Commission Final Report is out, but what does it mean? In this article, Nicola Nygh and Sam Wheeler examine the proposal that Financial Services Legislation be simplified to ensure that the intent of the law is met. On 4 February 2019, the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial … Continue reading The Banking Royal Commission: Simplification to meet the intent of the law (8 February 2019) →Continue reading…

Unions NSW v NSW: The High Court’s consideration of the proportionality test (5 February 2019)

The High Court of Australia upheld the implied freedom of political communication in its first decision of 2019. Nicola Nygh and Sam Wheeler discuss the jurisprudence underpinning this decision. Sections 7 and 24 of the Commonwealth Constitution provide that Parliament will be “composed of members directly chosen by the people”. Those deceptively simple words lay the … Continue reading Unions NSW v NSW: The High Court’s consideration of the proportionality test (5 February 2019) →Continue reading…