Rights exist behind the wire
In 2004 the ACT Legislative Assembly enacted the Human Rights Act, the first Bill of Rights to be passed into law in Australia. In essence the Act provides that no one may be treated or...
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Commercial Law and Governance
The Commercial Law and Governance theme builds on a long established strength of the Law Faculty in research in many areas of commercial law, including but not limited to tax, property law, corporate law and intellectual property.
Members of the Commercial Law and Governance group teach and research in a wide range of areas including contracts, corporations law, business law, health law, biotechnology law, environmental and planning law, property law, international commercial arbitration, government contracting, information law, tax, international and tax reform, intellectual property and competition and consumer protection law.
The Group has a particular focus on governance that is reflected in its publications and research output. Current research includes for example the impact of tax reform on local government, privacy and data protection in the global online environment, aspects of foreign investment in Australia, electronic business law, including online and electronic dispute resolution, regulation of health and biotechnology services and research and copyright in music.
Members of the group are organising a conference on tax reform on 5 December 2011 as well as introducing UC law students to the challenging world of international commercial arbitration mooting by preparing a team to represent the university (for the first time in 2012) at the Willem C Vis East Moot Court Competition in Hong Kong.
Program Convenors
Assistant Professor John McLaren International taxation with particular interest in tax havens and the OECD work on tax information exchange agreements; the Mineral Resource Rent Tax; the Henry Tax Review and its wider implications; and the funding of local government.view profile