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Arnold Bloch Leibler's practice areas publish newsletters and bulletins on current issues of relevance, and the firm makes regular submissions to government authorities on issues of public importance.
Listed below are newsletters, bulletins, submissions and papers published by the firm and individual practice areas in reverse chronological order since 2002. To access the full document, click on the title.
Click here to view publications from: 2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; and 2002.
| 2010 | ||
| 19 Aug | Arnold Bloch Leibler's Reconciliation Action Plan 2010 and 2009 Review (PDF format 1.5Mb) | |
| 19 Aug | Property & development newsletter This newsletter includes articles on the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) legislation which commenced operation on 1 July 2010, the new disclosure statement for landlords of retail premises in Victoria which apply from 1 January 2011 and the Major Cases List of VCAT which has been in operation since 3 May 2010. (PDF format 269Kb) | |
| 09 Aug | Exploring the concept of 'Public Interest Law' This paper briefly outlines the development of various branches of ‘public interest law’ and describes Arnold Bloch Leibler’s public interest taxation and corporate governance work. The paper also considers in detail the extent to which Arnold Bloch Leibler’s involvement meets various definitions of the field, in terms of access to justice, systemic change, the ‘public interest’ itself, and the new corporate philanthropy. The paper was written by Megan Prictor, La Trobe University Law Student, who undertook a student placement with Arnold Bloch Leibler for one day a week from March to June 2010 under the guidance of Peter Seidel, Public Interest Law Partner. (PDF format 49Kb) | |
| 30 Jul | Summary of amendments made to the Corporations Act 2001 This bulletin provides a summary of key changes under the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Reporting Reform) Act 2010 that amends the Corporations Act 2001, which came into effect on 28 June 2010. (PDF format 252Kb) | |
| 22 Jul | The Public Competition Enforcement Review – Chapter 2, Australia This chapter, discussing the new cartel laws in Australia, was written by Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, Zaven Mardirossian, and appeared in The Public Competition Enforcement Review, published by Law Business Research Ltd, London. (PDF format 295Kb) | |
| 20 Jul | Phoenix Activity and the Tax Laws Amendment Bill 2010 This article was written by Arnold Bloch Leibler's Andrew Silberberg, Partner, and Richard Hewitt, Lawyer, and was featured in Butterworths Corporation Law Bulletin, Issue 13, July 2010. (PDF format 526Kb) | |
| 24 Jun | Trusts after Bamford: 2010 income year and beyond This bulletin looks at the implications of the High Court decision of Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Bamford and the Commissioner of Taxation's Decision Impact Statement, and how this affects trusts in the 2010 income year and beyond. (PDF format 245Kb) | |
| 23 Jun | RAPPORT, June 2010 This is the third edition of RAPPORT, Arnold Bloch Leibler's Reconciliation Action Plan newsletter, which includes articles by Jidah Clark, an Indigenous law student who recently completed a seasonal clerkship at Arnold Bloch Leibler, and a legal update regarding the reinstatement of anti-discrimination legislation for the Northern Territory Emergency Response. (PDF format 1.8Mb) | |
| 23 Jun | Division 7A This bulletin looks at the recent developments in the area of private company loans and payments to shareholders, or their associates. (PDF format 241Kb) | |
| 17 Jun | The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance 2010 – Chapter 2, Australia This article provides answers to many questions on corporate governance in Australia and profiles Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, Jonathan Wenig. The article appeared in The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance 2010 published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London, www.iclg.co.uk. (PDF format 226Kb) | |
| 10 Jun | Gloucester Coal: Shareholder rights, competing bids and the role of directors in reverse takeovers This article examines the decision of the Takeovers Panel and the Review Panel in the Gloucester Coal takeover with a particular focus on the nature of shareholder rights, the status of competing bids and the proper role of directors in reverse takeovers. The article was written by Richard Janko, Law Graduate, Arnold Bloch Leibler, and was originally published in the Company and Securities Law Journal Volume 28, Number 4, June 2010, pp. 273 - 282. (PDF format 81Kb) | |
| 31 May | The Real Property and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (NSW) This article looks at the reforms introduced by the Real Property and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2009(NSW) to the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) and the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) and was written by Arnold Bloch Leibler's Andrew Silberberg, Partner, and Richard Hewitt, Lawyer, and was featured in Butterworths Corporation Law Bulletin, Issue 10, May 2010. (PDF format 183Kb) | |
| 18 May | Submission to the Governance and Insolvency Unit of the Corporations and Financial Services Division, the Treasury This submission is in response to the release on 23 April 2010, under the authority of the Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, of the Exposure Draft - Corporations Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2010 and Explanatory Memorandum and the invitation for comments on the exposure draft material to be submitted to the Treasury by 18 May 2010. (PDF format 63Kb) | |
| 14 May | Australian Consumer Law–second bill This article discusses the second bill of the new Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The article is by Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, Zaven Mardirossian, and lawyer, David Robbins, and appeared in the May edition of Keeping Good Companies. (PDF format 2.5Mb) | |
| 06 May | Re CSR Ltd This article was written by Arnold Bloch Leibler's Andrew Silberberg, Partner, and Richard Hewitt, Lawyer, and was featured in Butterworths Corporation Law Bulletin, Issue 8, April 2010. (PDF format 200Kb) | |
| 23 Apr | Secondaries transactions - will this be the future trend for private equity transaction? Arnold Bloch Leibler's partner, Michael Dodge, presented at ALB Masterclass on Private Equity Law, discussing the future of secondaries transactions in Australia. (PDF format 68Kb) | |
| 16 Apr | Australian Consumer Law Bill This bulletin looks at the key changes to the Australian Consumer Law's second bill which was introduced into Parliament on 17 March 2010. (PDF format 244Kb) | |
| 09 Apr | Retail matters Arnold Bloch Leibler's retail capability statement. (PDF format 269Kb) | |
| 06 Apr | Clerkships 2010 'Clerkships 2010' provides an overview of Arnold Bloch Leibler's clerkship programmes for university students interested in a career as a lawyer at the firm. The publication will be distributed at the Victorian Council of Law Students' Societies' Careers Fair to be held on Thursday 15 April at the Melbourne Park Function Centre.  (PDF format 558Kb) | |
| 24 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler paper Insolvency, a year in review Arnold Bloch Leibler's partner, Jane Sheridan, presented at INSOL New Zealand's 9th Annual Corporate Insolvency Conference, reviewing the latest insolvency cases in Australia. (PDF format 57Kb) | |
| 19 Mar | Private Ancilliary Fund changes: what to do now, what to do later This bulletin provides an overview of what PAFs and their trustees must do now in relation to complying with the PAF Guidelines, which came into effect on 1 October 2009. (PDF format 237Kb) | |
| 15 Mar | Proposed increase corporate regulation targeting market misconduct This article was written by Arnold Bloch Leibler's Andrew Silberberg, Partner, and Richard Hewitt, Lawyer, and was featured in Butterworths Corporation Law Bulletin, Issue 4, March 2010. (PDF format 174Kb) | |
| 26 Feb | Property & development newsletter This newsletter looks at the scheme proposed by the Commonwealth Government for the mandatory disclosure of energy efficient information for commercial office buildings and provides important information for taxpayers regarding their obligation to notify the SRO of any errors or missions in their land tax assessment notice. (PDF format 244Kb) | |
| 15 Feb | Protecting the 'employee consumer'–consumer protection in an employment context This article provides an overview of two areas where employer obligations have changed: the recent expansion of misleading and deceptive conduct obligations under the Trade Practices Act 1974; and the new prohibitions on misrepresentation under the Fair Work Act 2009. The article is by Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, Henry Skene, and lawyer, Lowri Burman, and appeared in the February edition of Keeping Good Companies. (PDF format 2.7Mb) | |
| 10 Feb | RAPPORT, February 2010 This is the second edition of RAPPORT, Arnold Bloch Leibler's Reconciliation Action Plan newsletter, which has been published to coincide with the second anniversary of the Prime Minister's apology to the Stolen Generation at the opening of the Australian Parliament on 13 February 2008. This newsletter focuses on the firm's recent involvement in a trial (externship programme) with the Aurora Project, as well as cultural awareness activities and initiatives undertaken by the firm. It also includes key results of the firm's latest public interest law report with a focus on the firm's long and strong relationships with various Indigenous communities throughout Australia. (PDF format 339Kb) | |
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| 2009 | ||
| 05 Nov | Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution Bill This property bulletin outlines the significant changes to the proposed Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution Bill which were announced by the Victorian State Government in October 2009. The final version of the Bill is expected to be introduced into Parliament shortly. (PDF format 248Kb) | |
| 05 Oct | Changes effective 1 October 2009 to Private Ancilliary Funds (formerly known as Prescribed Private Funds) This bulletin reviews the changes to Private Ancilliary Funds (formerly Prescibed Private Funds), which came into effect on 1 October 2009. (PDF format 243Kb) | |
| 23 Jul | Taxation bulletin: Duties Amendment Act 2009 This bulletin provides key information on the Duties Amendment Act 2009 which was passed by the Victorian Parliament and received Royal Assent on 7 July 2009. (PDF format 244Kb) | |
| 12 Jul | RAPPORT, July 2009 Welcome to the first edition of RAPPORT, Arnold Bloch Leibler’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) newsletter. This newsletter is designed to communicate the firm’s progress in implementing its RAP, the impact of and mutual benefits associated with it and the links between the firm’s RAP and public interest law practice. (PDF format 1.5Mb) | |
| 09 Jul | The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance 2009 – Chapter 2, Australia This publication provides answers to many questions on corporate governance in Australia and profiles Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, Jonathan Wenig. This article appeared in the 2nd edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London, www.iclg.co.uk. (PDF format 106Kb) | |
| 02 Jul | Taxation bulletin: Prescribed Private Funds - A change of name, new guidelines and legislation amendments This bulletin reviews the new guidelines and legislation amendments for all Prescribed Private Funds, which will take effect from 1 October 2009. (PDF format 243Kb) | |
| 18 Jun | Property & development bulletin: Real Property and Conveyancing Amendment Act 2009 (NSW) This bulletin, prepared by Simonne Einfeld, reviews the effects of the Real Property and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (NSW), which came into effect on 13 May 2009. (PDF format 243Kb) | |
| 18 May | Case note: A director’s duty to exercise care, skill and diligence–ASIC v Macdonald (No 11) [2009] NSWSC 287 This case note reviews the recent decision of ASIC v Macdonald by the Supreme Court of NSW (Hardie), highlighting the key messages for directors and the importance of good corporate governance. (PDF format 248Kb) | |
| 11 May | Reconstruction & insolvency bulletin: Administrators – a change of ultimate control not a ‘stop-gap’ measure This bulletin explores the implications of the recent decision of the Court of Appeal of the Victorian Supreme Court in Burbank Trading v Allmere, which raises significant issues for administrators and receivers and consequently for other stakeholders (such as the lenders and shareholders of a company) where third party rights are triggered by the appointment. (PDF format 239Kb) | |
| 21 Apr | Reconstruction & insolvency – A long history This publication provides an overview of Arnold Bloch Leibler's long history of landmark insolvency and restructuring matters, which covers a broad range of industries and cross-border insolvencies. (PDF format 253Kb) | |
| 09 Apr | Reconstruction & insolvency bulletin: Litigation funding – be up-front, or risk being “inquired”? The practical consequence of the Hall v Poolman appeal The recent decision of the NSW Court of Appeal in Hall v Poolman has clarified the circumstances in which a liquidator may be justified in accessing litigation funding to prosecute recovery proceedings. In reaching its decision, the NSW Court of Appeal considered the scope of the power granted to courts to supervise the conduct of liquidators and the role of the liquidator in serving the public interest. (PDF format 238Kb) | |
| 31 Mar | Reconstruction & insolvency capability statement Reconstruction & insolvency capability statement. (PDF format 563Kb) | |
| 30 Mar | Consultation Paper 105 – Facilitating equity capital raising Arnold Bloch Leibler's submission in response to ASIC's Consultation Paper 105 - Facilitating equity capital raising. (PDF format 60kB) | |
| 18 Mar | Property & development newsletter This newsletter provides an update of recent significant planning and environment developments regarding the proposed amendments to residential zoning and the proposed infrastructure contribution scheme in Melbourne’s growth areas. (PDF format 255Kb) | |
| 04 Mar | Submission for Senate inquiry into the Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 Arnold Bloch Leibler's submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for the Inquiry into the Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008. (PDF format 116Kb) | |
| 26 Feb | Fashion matters Arnold Bloch Leibler's fashion capability statement. (PDF format 438Kb) | |
| 26 Feb | Property & development newsletter This newsletter looks at the new essential safety measures for owners of buildings and places used for public entertainment and the Federal Government changes to the foreign investment policy for residential real estate. (PDF format 247Kb) | |
| 04 Feb | Are recent legislative amendments following McNeil's case right for the job? Article by Paul Sokolowski, partner, and Shaun Cartoon, lawyer, Arnold Bloch Leibler. This article appeared in the Keeping good companies journal of Chartered Secretaries Australia in February 2009. (PDF format 117Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Wealth management capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its wealth management practice. (PDF format 452Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Banking & finance capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its banking & finance practice. (PDF format 604Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Native title & public interest law capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its native title & public interest law practice. (PDF format 787Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Arnold Bloch Leibler corporate capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's corporate capability statement. (PDF format 322Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Public companies capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its public company practice. (PDF format 717Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Arnold Bloch Leibler Sydney capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its Sydney practice. (PDF format 556Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Property & development capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its property & development practice. (PDF format 648Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Technology & intellectual property capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its technology & intellectual property practice. (PDF format 518Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Workplace advisory capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its workplace advisory practice. (PDF format 482Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Taxation capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its taxation practice. (PDF format 513Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Commercial & corporate capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its commercial & corporate practice. (PDF format 844Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Litigation & dispute resolution capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for its litigation & dispute resolution practice. (PDF format 609Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Trade practices capability statement Arnold Bloch Leibler's capability statement for trade practices. (PDF format 601Kb) | |
| 23 Jan | Taxation bulletin: Prescribed Private Funds – A response to proposed changes to PPFs In the May 2008 Federal Budget, the Treasurer announced that the government will legislate guidelines to improve the integrity of Prescribed Private Funds (PPFs) and provide the trustees of PPFs with greater certainty as to their philanthropic obligations, with effect from 1 July 2009. In late November 2008, Treasury released a Discussion Paper entitled Improving the integrity of Prescribed Private Funds and invited the public to comment on the proposed measures. This bulletin provides a summary of the Discussion Paper and Arnold Bloch Leibler’s 21-page submission, which was lodged with Treasury on 13 January 2009. (PDF format 244Kb) | |
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| 2008 | ||
| 17 Dec | Administrative penalties This paper was written by Paul Sokolowski, Partner, and Matthew Gayed, Articled Clerk, for an audio interview on the Television Education Network on 17 December 2008. (PDF format 479Kb) | |
| 17 Dec | Taxation bulletin: Federal Court changes GST rules for incapacitated entities – boon or bomb? In a decision handed down on Friday 12 December, the Federal Court has, effectively, overturned the accepted understanding of how the GST rules apply to taxable supplies made by 'representatives of incapacitated entities', including a trustee in bankruptcy, liquidators, receivers and administrators. If the decision in Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v PM Developments Pty Ltd stands, it will effectively advantage secured creditors over the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in relation to post insolvency GST liabilities. (PDF format 237Kb) | |
| 30 Oct | Taxation bulletin: Stamp Duty – Off-the-plan concessions The Victorian State Revenue Office (‘SRO’) has issued a new revenue ruling, DA.048, and a statutory declaration to clarify the operation of the recently amended off-the-plan concession. This bulletin looks at the new method of calculating the concession and how it will impact all property developers looking to sell properties off-the-plan. (PDF format 251Kb) | |
| 11 Sep | New ABL clerkship recruitment campaign Arnold Bloch Leibler released its new clerkship recruitment publication at the Victorian Council Law Students' Societies careers fair, which was held on Monday 8 September at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre.  The publication provides an overview of Arnold Bloch Leibler's clerkship programmes for university students interested in a career as a lawyer at the firm. (PDF format 485Kb) | |
| 03 Jun | The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance 2008 – Chapter 2, Australia This publication provides answers to many questions on corporate governance in Australia and profiles Arnold Bloch Leibler partner, Jonathan Wenig. This article appeared in the 1st edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London, www.iclg.co.uk. (PDF format 116Kb) | |
| 25 Mar | Arnold Bloch Leibler's Reconciliation Action Plan 2008 (PDF format 3.95Mb) | |
| 06 Mar | Workplace advisory bulletin: The changing landscape of industrial relations law in Australia – Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 February 2008 heralded a significant step in the new Labor government’s workplace relations reform program as their Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 (Cth) (Bill) was fast tracked through Parliament. The Bill phases out elements of the WorkChoices system in preparation for the full implementation of the ALP’s Forward with Fairness policy. A Senate enquiry will report back to Parliament by 17 March 2008, allowing the legislation to be passed by 20 March when Parliament rises for the Easter break. (PDF format 245Kb) | |
| 23 Jan | The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Tax 2008 – Chapter 3, Australia This publication provides the answers to many questions on corporate tax in Australia and profiles senior partner, Mark Leibler AC, and senior associate, Jillian Saint. This article appeared in the 4th edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Tax published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London, www.iclg.co.uk. (PDF format 1 Mb) | |
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| 2007 | ||
| 20 Dec | Taxation bulletin: Prescribed Private Funds (PPFs) This bulletin provides an update on Tax Office views regarding distributable income, as well as some alternative structures to the standard PPF to increase your options for charitable and non-charitable giving. (PDF format 236Kb) | |
| 26 Oct | Trade practices bulletin: Discounters beware – The new ban on ‘predatory pricing’ The Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) has recently been amended to introduce a new ban on ‘predatory pricing’. The ban came into effect suddenly in late September 2007 and relates to supplying goods or services below cost. Breach of the new ban may result in significant penalties and other sanctions. Businesses should be alert as to whether they, or any of their competitors, may be in breach. (PDF format 238Kb) | |
| 01 Oct | Further submission to the Victorian Environment Assessment Council A further submission by Arnold Bloch Leibler in response to the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council's (VEAC) paper titled, 'River Red Gum Forest legislation draft proposals paper for public comment July 2007'. (PDF format 206Kb) | |
| 24 Aug | Balancing act not new Letter to the editor written by Jonathan Wenig and Christine Williamson, published in Legal Affairs section, The Australian on Friday 24 August, 2007. (PDF format 314Kb) | |
| 11 Aug | Section 45B: Dealing with Frankenstein's creature This paper was written by Paul Sokolowski, Partner, and Ben Hayward, Articled Clerk, for the Taxation Institute of Australia Western Australia State Convention held 9-11 August 2007. (PDF format 843Kb) | |
| 08 Aug | Summary of Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 Summary prepared by Arnold Bloch Leibler, Lawyers and Advisers, and Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. (PDF format 140Kb) | |
| 08 Aug | Northern Territory Emergency Response legislation - summary The federal government’s Northern Territory Emergency Response legislation has recently received much media attention. Arnold Bloch Leibler’s public interest law practice, which regularly acts on behalf of Indigenous groups and peoples, in conjunction with the Castan Centre for Human Rights, has prepared summaries of the relevant bills to assist in gaining a better understanding of the measures. (PDF format) | |
| 08 Aug | Summary of Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 Summary prepared by Arnold Bloch Leibler, Lawyers and Advisers, and Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. (PDF format 180Kb) | |
| 08 Aug | Summary of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 Summary prepared by Arnold Bloch Leibler, Lawyers and Advisers, and Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. (PDF format 140Kb) | |
| 23 May | Corporate Social Responsibility: An appeal to enlightened self-interest Opinion piece written by Peter Seidel, Partner, Public Interest Law, and published in BusinessDay in The Age on Thursday 24 May 2007. (PDF format 386Kb) | |
| 21 May | Arnold Bloch Leibler Public Interest Law Report 2007 A snap shot of the firm's public interest law practice for the 2005/2006 financial year and work over recent years. (PDF format 978Kb) | |
| 05 Feb | Implications of the High Court decision in Sons of Gwalia Opinion piece written by Leon Zwier, Partner, and Justin Vaatstra, Lawyer, at Arnold Bloch Leibler, and published in The Age on Monday 5 February 2007. (PDF format 328Kb) | |
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| 2006 | ||
| 08 Dec | Submission to the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Arnold Bloch Leibler's submission to the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) is written in response to the VEAC discussion paper of October 2006, entitled River Red Gum Forests Investigation and makes recommendations relating to the future conservation, protection and ecological sustainable use of those public lands in the mid-Murray region of Northern Victoria. (PDF format 164Kb) | |
| 08 Dec | Submission for Senate Inquiry into Australia's Indigenous Visual Arts and Craft Sector Submission from Arnold Bloch Leibler and Jirrawun Arts Corporation for the Senate Inquiry into Australia's Indigenous Visual Arts and Craft Sector. (PDF format 167Kb) | |
| 21 Feb | Taxation bulletin: Land tax for trusts – notification and nomination information (PDF format 102Kb) | |
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| 2005 | ||
| 20 Dec | Taxation bulletin: 'At-call' loans – new rules for small business carve out (PDF format 113Kb) | |
| 19 Dec | Submission on the Aboriginal Heritage Bill 2005 The following submission highlights Arnold Bloch Leibler's key concerns with the Aboriginal Heritage Bill 2005 (Vic) Exposure Draft, by reference to the AHB Information sheets issued by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, and by reference to particular sections of the AHB. (PDF format 149Kb) | |
| 12 Dec | Property & development bulletin: Congestion Levy Act 2005 (PDF format 105Kb) | |
| 09 Dec | Taxation Q&A: Land tax special trusts – frequently asked questions (PDF format 91Kb) | |
| 09 Dec | Taxation bulletin: Land tax special trusts update – trusts surcharge now law (PDF format 115Kb) | |
| 01 Dec | Native Title Process Review Submission Arnold Bloch Leibler's submission to the Hiley Inquiry, established to improve the resolution of native title claims. (PDF format 137Kb) | |
| 24 Oct | Taxation bulletin: 2006 land tax for trusts – new trust rates finalised (PDF format 100Kb) | |
| 15 Aug | Victorian Charter of Rights Submission Arnold Bloch Leibler's submission to the Human Rights Consultation Committee in relation to the Victorian Government's proposed Victorian Charter of Rights. (PDF format 96Kb) | |
| 29 Jun | Property & commercial bulletin: New stamp duties regime targets certain land transfers & options for double duty This bulletin briefly sets out the nature of the new stamp duties regime and highlights some key changes from the current regime. (PDF format 117Kb) | |
| 28 Jun | Employment & industrial relations newsletter (PDF format 110Kb) | |
| 27 Jun | Taxation bulletin: 2006 land tax for trusts (PDF format 103Kb) | |
| 10 Jun | Taxation bulletin: 'At-call' loans (PDF format 115Kb) | |
| 30 May | Employment & industrial relations bulletin: Watershed change for Workplace Relations in Australia (PDF format 105Kb) | |
| 02 May | Beyond Case Work: Pro Bono Strengthening Communities Article by Peter Seidel. Extract of paper presented by Peter Seidel, at the National Pro Bono Conference 2003 and recently published in Pro Bono Resource Transforming Access to Justice. (PDF format 195Kb) | |
| 28 Apr | Regulating Mortgage and Finance Brokers Article by Paul Rubenstein and Lior Harel. This article appeared in the International Legal Office banking newsletter in April 2005. (PDF format 120Kb) | |
| 07 Apr | Employment & industrial relations bulletin: High Court decisions clarify key concepts – redundancy and succession of business (PDF format 119Kb) | |
| 04 Apr | Taxation bulletin: Prescribed Private Funds Guidelines – a snapshot of key changes plus deadline for new applications This bulletin highlights changes to the Guidelines governing the establishment of Prescribed Private Funds (PPFs). Some of the changes will impact on existing PPFs, while others will apply only to newly created PPFs. If you are planning to establish a new PPF this financial year, please note that applications must be lodged with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) no later than Friday 29 April 2005. (PDF format 118Kb) | |
| 30 Mar | Property & development newsletter This edition looks at the proposed change to the sub-sale or nomination provisions of the Duties Act applicable to the sale and transfer of land, and much more. (PDF format 120Kb) | |
| 20 Jan | Sound bites from a famous watchdog Arnold Bloch Leibler consultant and ex-competition watchdog Allan Fels muses on the law and the pros and cons of being in the public spotlight. This article first appeared in the Australian Law Management Journal and is reproduced with the permission of the Legal Practice Section of the Law Council of Australia. (PDF format 384Kb) | |
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| 2004 | ||
| 31 Dec | Impact of Basel II on Australia Article by Paul Rubenstein and Lior Harel. This article appeared in the International Legal Office banking newsletter in December 2004. (PDF format 208Kb) | |
| 31 Dec | Celebrating 50 years and the 2002-04 review publication This publication marks our 50th anniversary, a major milestone in the firm's history, and reviews the transactions and significant matters in which Arnold Bloch Leibler has been involved, covering the period 2002-04. (PDF format 1.7Mb) | |
| 31 Dec | Inherent rights of Indigenous people: The need for recognition in a Charter of Rights Article by Peter Seidel and Anita Coles Published in the Law Institute Journal, December 2004. (PDF format 58Kb) | |
| 22 Dec | Taxation bulletin: Proposed changes to land tax on trusts by the Victorian Government This bulletin briefly looks at the submission presented to the Commissioner of State Revenue by the Law Institute of Victoria, the Tax Institute of Australia and the Property Council of Australia, and the possible impact of the recommendations made in the submission for unit trusts and family discretionary trusts that own land. (PDF format 114Kb) | |
| 16 Dec | TPA Insights The first edition of TPA Insights, features the recent developments relating to mergers and acquisitions, with the ACCC's recent guidelines and proposed legislation before the Commonwealth Parliament. TPA Insights will be a regular publication, covering recent developments in trade practices law of interest to businesses large and small. (PDF format 104Kb) | |
| 13 Dec | Taxation bulletin: New GST rules for long-term non-reviewable contracts (PDF format 123Kb) | |
| 02 Dec | Australia Article by Paul Rubenstein and Leigh De Jong. This article appeared in Issue 1 of the Global Financial Services Regulators – Asia Pacific, 2004. (PDF format 317Kb) | |
| 30 Nov | Understanding the exposures and liabilities of directors in a turnaround situation Paper by Fiona Shand. This paper explores the composition of the Board, its duties, roles and responsibilities touching on some examples where directors have been held responsible for breaches; and the recent changes under CLERP 9 with respect to continuous disclosure requirements will be discussed with a view to providing a snapshot of the realities presently facing directors in Australia. (OTHER format 255Kb) | |
| 25 Nov | Commercial & property bulletin: SRO signals increased scrutiny of land and share transfers – implications for property and commercial transactions (PDF format 106Kb) | |
| 15 Sep | Employment & industrial relations bulletin: Common Rule Awards in Victoria – The first declarations are made (PDF format 29Kb) | |
| 31 Aug | Anti-Money Laundering Reform in Australia Article by Paul Rubenstein and Lior Harel. This article appeared in the International Legal Office banking newsletter in August 2004. (PDF format 141Kb) | |
| 31 Jul | Summary of the Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation/State of Victoria Cooperative Management Agreement Paper by Peter Seidel and Julian Hetyey. Published in the Indigineous Law Bulletin, July 2004. (PDF format 169Kb) | |
| 30 Jul | Employment & industrial relations newsletter (PDF format 110Kb) | |
| 26 May | A legal guide for marketers The golden rules to avoiding the seven deadly sins of marketing. (PDF format 96Kb) | |
| 30 Apr | Native Title: The struggle for justice for the Yorta Yorta Nation Article by Peter Seidel. Published in the Alternate Law Journal, April 2004. (PDF format 60Kb) | |
| 27 Apr | Employment & industrial relations newsletter (PDF format 212Kb) | |
| 08 Apr | Employment & industrial relations bulletin: Redundancy test case (PDF format 116Kb) | |
| 24 Feb | Employment & industrial relations newsletter (PDF format 36Kb) | |
| 18 Feb | Arnold Bloch Leibler Public Interest Law Report 2004 A snap shot of the firm's public interest law practice for the 2002/2003 financial year and work over recent years. (PDF format 293Kb) | |
| 13 Feb | Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2003 Submission Submission of Arnold Bloch Leibler to the Inquiry into the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2003 by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee of the Parliament of Australia. (PDF format 269Kb) | |
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| 2002 | ||
| 20 Dec | Employment & industrial relations newsletter This newsletter focuses on the Bracks Government's second term Industrial Relations agenda. (PDF format 47Kb) | |
| 16 Dec | Employment & industrial relations newsletter (PDF format 31Kb) | |
| 24 Oct | Planning & environment newsletter Melbourne 2030: A plan primarily for the growth and development of metropolitan Melbourne and surrounding non-urban areas. (PDF format 20Kb) | |
| 24 Sep | Employment & industrial relations newsletter (PDF format 46Kb) | |
| 28 Aug | Supplementary submission of the Review of Independent Auditing by Registered Company Auditors Supplementary submission by Mark Leibler AO to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit in Review of Independent Auditing by Registered Company Auditors. (PDF format 36Kb) | |
| 28 Aug | Second supplementary submission of the Review of Independent Auditing by Registered Company Auditors Second supplementary submission by Mark Leibler AO to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit in Review of Independent Auditing by Registered Company Auditors. (PDF format 20Kb) | |
| 08 Aug | Employment & industrial relations newsletter (PDF format 43Kb) | |
| 26 Jul | Submission of the Review of Independent Auditing by Registered Company Auditors Submission by Mark Leibler AO to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit in Review of Independent Auditing by Registered Company Auditors. (PDF format 77Kb) | |
| 31 Jan | Arnold Bloch Leibler review publication 2002 This review profiles a selection of transactions and significant matters undertaken by Arnold Bloch Leibler since the turn of the millenium. (PDF format 5.6Mb) | |
| 30 Jan | Arnold Bloch Leibler firm brochure 2002 (PDF format 914Kb) | |
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