Research

The Centre is engaged in a number of innovative and important research projects relating to corporate law and securities regulation both in Australia and overseas.

Policy Research

This research work includes high-profile projects for government departments and industry bodies. These projects often lead to legislative and policy changes. Projects include disclosure of fees by financial advisers, independence of company auditors, and financial reporting.

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Research Reports and Research Papers

Members of the Centre also publish research reports and research papers in relation to current issues in corporate law. Recent papers include: Use of Prospectuses by Investors and Professional Advisers; ASIC Enforcement Patterns; and Disclosure of Fees and Charges in Superannuation and other Managed Investments.

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Monographs

The Centre for Corporate Law also publishes a monograph series.

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Books

Recently published books by Centre for Corporate Law members include:

- Varieties of Capitalism, Corporate Governance and Employees
Shelley Marshall, Professor Richard Mitchell and Professor Ian Ramsay (editors), 2008,
Melbourne University Publishing

- Ford's Principles of Corporations Law
Justice Robert Austin, Professor Harold Ford and Professor Ian Ramsay, 13th edition, 2008, LexisNexis Butterworths

- Commercial Applications of Company Law Associate
Professor Pamela Hanrahan, Professor Ian Ramsay and Associate Professor Geof Stapledon, 9th edition, 2008, CCH Australia

- Commercial Applications of Company Law in Singapore
Associate Professor Pamela Hanrahan, Professor Ian Ramsay, Associate Professor Geof Stapleton, Victor Yeo and Joyce Lee, 2nd edition, 2006, CCH Asia

- Company Directors: Principles of Law and Corporate Governance
Justice Robert Austin, Professor Harold Ford and Professor Ian Ramsay, 2005, LexisNexis Butterworths

- Securities and Financial Services Law
Professor Robert Baxt, Ashley Black and Pamela Hanrahan, 6th edition, 2003, LexisNexis Butterworths

- Experts' Reports in Corporate Transactions
Laurie McDonald, Grant Moodie, Professor Ian Ramsay and Jon Webster, 2003, Federation Press

- Synthetic, Insurance and Hedge Fund Securitisations
Dr Paul Ali and Jan Job de Vries Robbe, 2003, Thomson/Lawbook Co

- Corporate Governance and Investment Fiduciaries
Dr Paul Ali, Associate Professor Geof Stapledon and Martin Gold, 2003, Thomson/Lawbook Co

- Corporations Law in Principle
Susan Woodward, Helen Bird and Sally Sievers, 6th edition, 2003, Thomson/Lawbook Co

- The Open Corporation: Effective Self-Regulation and Democracy
Dr Christine Parker, 2002, Cambridge University Press

- Key Developments in Corporate Law and Equity: Essays in Honour of Professor Harold Ford
Professor Ian Ramsay (editor), 2002, LexisNexis Butterworths

- Commercial Applications of Company Law in New Zealand
Professor Gordon Walker, Terry Read, Pamela Hanrahan, Professor Ian Ramsay and Associate Professor Geof Stapledon, 2002, CCH New Zealand

- Commercial Applications of Company Law in Malaysia
Pamela Hanrahan, Professor Ian Ramsay, Associate Professor Geof Stapledon, Aiman Nariman Mohd Sulaiman and Aishah Bidin, 2002, CCH Asia

- The Law of Secured Finance: An International Survey of Security Interests Over Personal Property
Dr Paul Ali, 2002, Oxford University Press