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ACLA Australian In-house Lawyer of the Year Awards 2008

ACLA is pleased to announce the launch of the 2008 ACLA Australian In-house Lawyer of the Year Awards, presented by ACLA with the generous support of principal sponsors Middletons and LexisNexis.

This year there will again be two senior individual awards: the Australian Corporate Lawyer of the Year Award and the Australian Government Lawyer of the Year Award.  In addition, there will be our junior award, sponsored by Allocatur Consulting: the Australian In-house Lawyer Young Achiever of the Year Award and a team award, the Australian In-house Legal Team of the Year Award, sponsored by SAI Global.  We are also delighted to announce that, for the first time, we will be presenting this year, the ACLA Excellence in Sustainability Award, which will recognise an individual or team contribution to sustainable practices within an organisation.

Click here for the Nomination Form.  Nominations close:  15 September 2008.

ACLA National Conference and Annual Dinner 2008

ACLA is pleased to announce its14th annual National Conference, which will be held on 6-7 November in Sydney.  We are delighted to advise that the Conference will take place at the Sydney Hilton Hotel. 

The theme of this year’s Conference is The In-house Jigsaw:  pulling the pieces together.  We have selected this theme to recognise the complex, multi-facetted role in-house counsel play in their business or department.  Reflecting this theme in the program are several key sessions including three international addresses on:  The Role of In-house Counsel in Globalised Markets, The International Brain Drain and Going Green: Preparing Your Company for 2010, as well as important keynote address from Tony D’Aloisio, the Chairman of ASIC. 

Click here for the 'program at a glance' and the registration form to take advantage of the excellent early bird rates.

ACLA/CLANZ Legal Department Benchmarking Report 2008

The ACLA /CLANZ Legal Department Benchmarking Report 2008 is a trans-Tasman survey containing information submitted by over 125 participants with a combined legal spend of over $1 billion. With over 100 pages of commentary and analysis and over 140 graphs, charts and tables, the ACLA/CLANZ Legal Department Benchmarking Report 2008 is crammed with management information and metrics that will assist in-house practitioners to run their legal functions - and legal spend - more effectively and efficiently. ACLA receives royalties from the sale of the Report.


The Report has been compiled by professional services company Team Factors for ACLA and the Corporate lawyers Association of New Zealand (CLANZ).   If you wish to order a copy of the Report click here.
Supreme Court/Law Society Conference on Corporate Law -

Guest speaker The Hon JJ Spigelman AC, Chief Justice of NSW
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VIC Division: CLE Seminar - Foreign Corrupt Practices, presented by Allen Arthur Robinson -

ACLA VIC CLE Seminar - Foreign Corrupt Practices presented & hosted by Allens Arthur Robinson. This seminar will look at the legal developements concerning foreign corrupt practices, presented by Annette Hughes (Partner) and Rachel Nicholson (Senior Associate) at Allens Arthur Robinson. This seminar will look at the impact of these lawas on - published corporate codes of conduct concerning bribery and corruption; company compliance systemsn; employee training programs and the potential exposure of companies to litagation. After the presentation join us for refreshments. RSVP is essential to tamara.weston@aar.com.au.
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ACLA NSW AGM & Wine Tasting -

The NSW Division AGM will be held with the traditional Wine Tasting from Hope Estate vineyards in the Hunter Valley. Join members and friends for networking and some great deals on wine! RSVP to acla@musketeer.com.au
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DDP at war with AFP on Haneef

Original publication: The Australian
Published on: 20 August 2008
Original article written by: Paul Maley
Page: 1

ABIX abstract
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has been dealt a blow at an inquiry into the arrest of former terror suspect Mohamed Haneef. In a submission to the Clarke inquiry on 19 August 2008, the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) revealed that the AFP withheld crucial information, such as Haneef's interview records and statutory declarations, from DPP prosecutors before they appeared in court to contest Haneef's bail application. The DPP also claims it was not informed of intelligence advice that cleared Haneef from being perceived as a potential threat. The DPP concedes that a Brisbane case officer gave inaccurate information to the AFP that Haneef could be arrested, but claims the officer was under extreme pressure from the AFP to find a lawful reason for charging Haneef

Original publication: The Australian
Published on: 20 August 2008
Original article written by: Paul Maley
Page: 1

ABIX abstract
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has been dealt a blow at an inquiry into the arrest of former terror suspect Mohamed Haneef. In a submission to the Clarke inquiry on 19 August 2008, the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) revealed that the AFP withheld crucial information, such as Haneef's interview records and statutory declarations, from DPP prosecutors before they appeared in court to contest Haneef's bail application. The DPP also claims it was not informed of intelligence advice that cleared Haneef from being perceived as a potential threat. The DPP concedes that a Brisbane case officer gave inaccurate information to the AFP that Haneef could be arrested, but claims the officer was under extreme pressure from the AFP to find a lawful reason for charging Haneef



US slates Hogan on tax case

Original publication: The Australian Financial Review
Published on: 20 August 2008
Original article written by: Marsha Jacobs
Page: 9

ABIX abstract
The Australian Taxation Office has asked the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to help it access financial information relating to expatriate actor Paul Hogan. He has taken court action against the US agency, arguing that five summonses to gain data from three banks should be withdrawn. However, public prosecutors have called Hogan's efforts "woefully insufficient" and noted that the IRS is fully entitled to access the information and to pass it on to the Australian Government. Hogan's legal team counters that the moves are an attempt to gain any material to potentially mount a criminal case against him where none exists

Original publication: The Australian Financial Review
Published on: 20 August 2008
Original article written by: Marsha Jacobs
Page: 9

ABIX abstract
The Australian Taxation Office has asked the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to help it access financial information relating to expatriate actor Paul Hogan. He has taken court action against the US agency, arguing that five summonses to gain data from three banks should be withdrawn. However, public prosecutors have called Hogan's efforts "woefully insufficient" and noted that the IRS is fully entitled to access the information and to pass it on to the Australian Government. Hogan's legal team counters that the moves are an attempt to gain any material to potentially mount a criminal case against him where none exists



Nelson flags fight to keep Medicare levy

Original publication: The Australian Financial Review
Published on: 20 August 2008
Original article written by: John Breusch; Alexander Symonds
Page: 4

ABIX abstract
Australia's Opposition leader, Brendan Nelson, says his party will not compromise on the matter of proposed changes to the Medicare levy. The Federal Government aims to raise the income threshold for the one per cent Medicare levy surcharge from $A50,000 annually to $A100,000 for singles, a move that is expected to prompt a number of people to abandon private health cover. In late August 2008, Nelson indicated that the Opposition will block the passage of the legislation in the Senate. Nelson says the Coalition will also reject a Bill to increase the tax on "alcopops"

Original publication: The Australian Financial Review
Published on: 20 August 2008
Original article written by: John Breusch; Alexander Symonds
Page: 4

ABIX abstract
Australia's Opposition leader, Brendan Nelson, says his party will not compromise on the matter of proposed changes to the Medicare levy. The Federal Government aims to raise the income threshold for the one per cent Medicare levy surcharge from $A50,000 annually to $A100,000 for singles, a move that is expected to prompt a number of people to abandon private health cover. In late August 2008, Nelson indicated that the Opposition will block the passage of the legislation in the Senate. Nelson says the Coalition will also reject a Bill to increase the tax on "alcopops"
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