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Legal Duties As Part Of The Governance Framework For Incorporated Associations: A Comparative Analysis, Kim Weinert Mar 2015

Legal Duties As Part Of The Governance Framework For Incorporated Associations: A Comparative Analysis, Kim Weinert

Kim Weinert

Incorporated associations are founded by, and subsequently operate exclusively on, the collective action of individuals, which is largely voluntary and motivated by altruistic goals. This article will examine through doctrinal analysis the statutory duties and common law obligations of an incorporated association. In examining these specific legal duties, this article will reveal the lack of consistency across Australian jurisdictions, and gaps in how the law regulates the conduct of committee members within an incorporated association. Furthermore, this article will consider whether an officer of an incorporated and unincorporated association is a fiduciary — and, if this is so, whether this …


Yours, Mine, And Ours: The Development, Management And Protection Of Intellectual Property In Third-Sector Enterprise, Elizabeth Spencer, Francina Cantatore Feb 2015

Yours, Mine, And Ours: The Development, Management And Protection Of Intellectual Property In Third-Sector Enterprise, Elizabeth Spencer, Francina Cantatore

Francina Cantatore

Effective intellectual property (IP) management is an important aspect of good governance. There has been little research on IP management in the third sector and the challenges faced by these enterprises in developing, managing and protecting IP. This article explores the landscape of IP in third-sector enterprise. It outlines the challenges in developing and managing IP. and the reasons why IP may be under-managed. From a theoretical perspective this article will contribute to the literature available in this field and provide a foundation for further research. Debate about IP taw is polarised, but it is hoped that "a balanced approach …


Australia And Maritime Security In The Northeast Indian Ocean, Chris Rahman Jan 2015

Australia And Maritime Security In The Northeast Indian Ocean, Chris Rahman

Chris Rahman

Maritime security is vital to Australia and its neighbours in the ASEANAustralia- India "triangle" - or the area of the northeast Indian Ocean. It has become a leading sphere for the construction of deeper forms of security cooperation. Nonetheless, both the "region" in question and the topic of maritime security itself are underdeveloped ideas in the context of rapidly developing relationships. Therefore, the approach pursued in this chapter focuses on four themes. First, the maritime nature of the area's geography is established. Second, different perspectives on maritime security are introduced, with an emphasis on non-traditional factors, including responses to the …


The U.S. Strategic Relationship With Australia, Jack Mccaffrie, Christopher Rahman Jan 2015

The U.S. Strategic Relationship With Australia, Jack Mccaffrie, Christopher Rahman

Chris Rahman

Australia has hosted U.S. bases or troops for most of rhe last seventy years, beginning in the early part of the Second World War in the Pacific. Ironically, the arrival of American troops in Australia was at least partly the result of the failure of the "Singapore strategy," whereby the Royal Navy's Singapore naval base was to support any British fleet sent to the Far East in the event of a war with Japan. Seventy years on, Australia still hosts U.S. defense facilities and U.S. forces continue to visit-primarily now for exercises. Map 4 depicts major facilities utilized at present.


Refuge From Climate Change-Related Harm: Evaluating The Scope Of International Protection Within The Common European Asylum System, Matthew Scott Dec 2014

Refuge From Climate Change-Related Harm: Evaluating The Scope Of International Protection Within The Common European Asylum System, Matthew Scott

Matthew Scott

Extreme weather events have the potential to cause serious harm and can contribute to displacement. Such events are expected to increase in frequency and/or intensity as a consequence of climate change. It is therefore of concern that there is widely considered to be a protection gap when affected individuals cross an international border. However, apart from a handful of cases in Australia and New Zealand, the contours of this perceived gap have not been fully explored in practice. In its judgment in Teitiota v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, the High Court of New Zealand …