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High Court of Australia Rejects Constitutional Challenge to UNCITRAL Model Law, Confirming Australia as Pro-Arbitration Jurisdiction
Steven W. Fleming, April 11, 2013
In TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v The Judges of the Federal Court of Australia (2013) HCA 5, the High Court of Australia—the Court at the apex of the judicial hierarchy in this jurisdiction—has unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge to the Australian domestic...

Australian Federal Court Paves the Way for Actions against Financial Product Ratings Agency
Steven W. Fleming,Riona Moodley, November 13, 2012
In the first known decision of its type in the common law world, the Federal Court of Australia has held that a ratings agency owes a duty of care to potential investors. On November 5, 2012, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its landmark decision in the matter of Bathurst Regional Council...

HMRC Update on the UK Tax Treatment of Instruments Designed To Be Compliant With Capital Requirements Directive IV
Chris J. Ahern,Amrit Dehal,Catherine Richardson, July 11, 2012
Following a series of meetings with members of the financial services industry and various advisory firms, in August 2011 HM Revenue & Customs ("HMRC") published their initial views on the UK tax treatment of additional tier 1 and tier 2 regulatory capital instruments. Those views...

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