Hailing China as a rising economic giant is not an understatement. Economic reforms have transformed China into a modern economy rivalling the neighbouring Asian tiger economies like South Korean and Taiwan. This requires ...

Deconstructs notions of corporate governance according to its functions. Explores the propositions put forward in the debate on convergence versus the path dependence model. Examines cultural aspects of corporate governance, ...

I address Hathaway and Pobjoys critique in this special issue of the decisions of the High Court of Australia and Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, respectively, in s395 and HJ and HT . These cases represent the two ...

Education is both a right and a responsibility. International instruments such as the International covenant on civil and political rights and the International convention on the rights of the child affirm the right of all ...

Property is an asset that can be taxed in several ways, because it is both a capital good and consumption good. Accordingly, governments at all levels have endeavoured to impose taxes and/or fees and charges on property. The ...

This case note examines the decision of the High Court of Australia in Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Dederer, which marks the common law¿s continued departure from shared liability for tragic accidents ...

On 1 January 2007, the Victorian Ombudsman was granted the power to inquire into whether an administrative action of a public authority is incompatible with a human right. This express human rights mandate transforms the ...

Purpose: This paper aims to be a theoretical examination of the role of individuals in sponsoring and facilitating effective, systemic change in organisations. Using reports of a number of high-profile initiatives to improve ...