The ‘reasonable person’ test is used to interpret much of our statutory law and concepts in equity. It is the required standard to determine the extent of directors’ duties under the Corporations Act, which imposes their legal obligation to act in accordance with the community values and expectations of our […]

Research Post May 12, 2021 Rural populations face heightened COVID-19 risks Jawoo Koo Claudia Ringler Aniruddha Ghosh Carlo Azzarri An analysis of 12 low- and middle-income countries shows potential pandemic hotspots.

Country: World Source: International Rescue Committee Fewer than 0.1% of people in DRC, Libya, Niger, South Sudan and Cameroon have been vaccinated. Some countries, such as Chad, Burkina Faso, Tanzania and northeast Syria have administered none at all.

The global wildlife trade leaves misery in its wake and continues to despoil natural ecosystems at an alarming rate. Yet just how colossal it is may come as a surprise. In just two decades from 1998 and 2018, say researchers from Hong Kong and Singapore, more than 420 million wild […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 26 April 2021, draft Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations (Regulations) were brought before the UK Parliament for approval. They will introduce a new special administration regime for insolvent payment institutions (PIs) and electronic money institutions (EMIs). The key purposes of the Regulations are to ensure […]

May 4, 2021 In the News India Why the world needs another food summit (The Christian Science Monitor) COVID-19 Food Systems Nutrition Social Protection Christian Science Monitor published an article on how a rise in hunger from the pandemic has forced a need to rethink the global food system. India offers one example […]