Business Law and Corporate Law

On 21 July 2026, the Advisory Group on Corporate Governance (Advisory Group) released the draft 5th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (5th edition). This article outlines the key changes from the 4th edition (currently in force and released in February 2019).

This article examines the need for statutory reservation of seats for women in Bar Councils in India. It analyses the current under-representation of women in legal governance structures, the constitutional and policy justifications for affirmative action, and the potential benefits of greater gender diversity for the legal profession and the justice delivery system.

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act No. 35 of 2020) came into force on 21st November, 2025, consolidating three foundational labour statutes. The Code represents a significant structural...

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Australian taxpayers face a challenging paradox where courtroom victories against the Australian Taxation Office often prove pyrrhic, as favorable judicial decisions are routinely neutralized through swift legislative amendments and persistent administrative enforcement. Recent landmark cases involving trust distributions and capital gains definitions illustrate how the government systematically overrides judicial outcomes to protect revenue interests. Understanding this pattern of legislative intervention

实务中信托受益权转让较为常见，那若国有企业将其持有的信托受益权对外转让，该种情形下的信托受益权转让的流程为何呢？本文将结合《企业国有资产交易监督管理办法》及相关司法实践，对这一问题进行梳理分析。

Southeast Asia's investment landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift as capital becomes more selective and investors demand stronger fundamentals from businesses seeking funding.

Capital raising is often treated as a discrete event – a round closes, the money lands, and the business moves on. However, for some start-ups and scale-ups, raising capital is a long-term lifecycle decision: each raise shapes the next one, and early decisions around structure, disclosure settings and investor rights can compound over time.

Over the years, Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has introduced a series of reforms to refine the winding-up framework governing Alternative Investment Funds (“AIFs”). Through these changes, SEBI has sought to make the winding-up process more practical and comprehensive, addressing the various issues that arise at the end of a fund’s tenure and improving the overall framework for closure of AIFs.

Unfortunately, this is not always the case. However, with the introduction of Payday Super on 1 July 2026, understanding ongoing director liability has become even more important.

As economic conditions tighten across Australia, insolvency practitioners, creditors, and regulators are increasingly focused on phoenix activity. While business restructures are legitimate...

As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in organisational operations and decision-making, boards face a critical governance challenge: could they explain and defend their AI use if called before a regulator or Royal Commission tomorrow? This article examines why AI governance has become a board-level issue and what evidence organisations would need to produce under regulatory scrutiny.