Events
1. Commercial CPD Seminar: Privacy Law in an Era of Disruption (Wednesday 20 November)
With no statutory or common law tort for invasion of privacy in Australia, this session will explore current privacy protections and causes of action in legislation and common law. It will also discuss law reform proposals to improve redress, such as a statutory tort and strengthened protections under existing privacy legislation, as most recently recommended by the ACCC’s Digital Platforms Report. Our panel will also highlight the growing tension between rapidly evolving technology and current notions of privacy.
Date: Wednesday 20 November 2019
Time: 5.15pm – 6.15pm
Venue: Monday University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
2. Culture as Key: The Hayne Banking Royal Commission and the Future of Enforcement for Australian Regulatory Agencies (Wednesday 27 November)
The Final Report of the Hayne Banking Royal Commission found that poor culture was a key contributor to much of the misconduct it examined, with a whole chapter dedicated to ‘Culture, Governance and Remuneration’. Principal amongst the recommendations made is the adoption of an attitude to enforcement amongst Australian regulators that takes, at its starting point, ‘Why not litigate?’ Commissioner Hayne implicitly argues that the culture of organisations will improve if the law is enforced.
This CLARS Law & Business Student Discussion Forum will assess the efficacy of a ‘Why not litigate?’ stance going forward, and its implications for ASIC’s previous enforcement practice, particularly the use of a ‘pyramid of enforcement’. Further, it will discuss some recent initiatives and ‘new’ regulatory tools that focus on culture as a key item of interest in the regulation of corporations. This event will be chaired by Professor Jennifer Hill, Bob Baxt AO Chair in Corporate and Commercial Law.
Date: Wednesday 27 November
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Venue: Moot Court, Level I, Monash Law School, 15 Ancora Imparo Way, Monash University (Clayton Campus)