ACICA Mediator Panel Appointment

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Dominique Hogan-Doran SC has been appointed to the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration Mediator Panel.

ACICA is Australia’s international dispute resolution institution. Established in 1985 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation, ACICA’s objective is to promote and facilitate the efficient resolution of commercial disputes throughout Australia and internationally by arbitration and mediation, with the aim of delivering expediency and neutrality of process, enforceability of outcome and commercial privacy to parties in dispute.

For information and inquiries, contact the ACICA Secretariat on +61 2 9223 1099 or email secretariat@acica.org.au.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021

Dominique Hogan-Doran SC has been ranked in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 as a ‘Leading Silk’ in Commercial Disputes and White Collar Crime.

This is the first year that the Legal 500 has produced rankings for the Australian Bar.

The directory also described Dominique as:

A preeminent silk in relation to inquiries, investigations and Royal Commissions. Well regarded for her incisive and practical understanding of the financial sector regimes.

https://www.legal500.com/c/australia-bar/

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G20 Italy 2021 Business Dialogue / Integrity & Compliance Taskforce Reappointment

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Dominique Hogan-Doran SC has been appointed to the G20’s Business Dialogue under the Italian Presidency, continuing as a member of the Integrity and Compliance Taskforce

Dominique was first appointed to the G20’s Business Dialogue in 2016, serving on the Trade & Investment Taskforce and the Responsible Business Conduct & Anti-Corruption Cross-Thematic Working Group as part of the B20 under the German Presidency. She has since served on the Integrity & Compliance Taskforce under the Argentinian and Saudi Arabian presidencies in 2018 and 2020 respectively. As part of her appointments she has participated in international meetings including in Berlin, Paris, and London.

The G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation and increasingly the central forum for all questions of global governance. The G20 was initiated in 1999 and consists of Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union (EU).

Business 20, or B20, is the private sector´s voice of the G20 community. It addresses the global challenges and priorities defined by the G20 countries, by building solid consensus amongst business leaders, international organizations and civil society regarding how they should be approached.

Royal Commission Report Published

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The Report of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, for which Dominique was Senior Counsel Assisting, has been tabled in parliament and is now published on the Royal Commission's website: https://naturaldisaster.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/royal-commission-national-natural-disaster-arrangements-report

Update: Commonwealth Response + Prime Minister’s Media Release (13 November 2020)

Media coverage re publication of report:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-30/bushfire-royal-commission-final-report-recommendations/12815204

https://www.themandarin.com.au/143853-collaboration-between-government-agencies-and-across-borders-at-heart-of-bushfire-royal-commission-recommendations/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54742909

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/disaster-management-must-change-royal-commission-urges-20201030-p56a1a

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/national-aerial-firefighting-fleet-among-bushfire-royal-commission-s-24-recommendations-20201030-p56a2e.html

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/bushfire-royal-commission-makes-80-recommendations/news-story/7f623935b0681a0a642bba0c0b413db3

https://www.theland.com.au/story/6992429/reducing-fuel-loads-helps-but-not-in-catastrophic-fires-royal-commission/?cs=4956

https://theconversation.com/the-bushfire-royal-commission-has-made-a-clarion-call-for-change-now-we-need-politics-to-follow-149158

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6992345/fire-warning-system-with-nsw-changed-to-reduce-misunderstanding-ahead-of-2020-season/

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6991618/after-six-months-270-witnesses-and-80000-documents-heres-what-the-bushfires-royal-commission-found/

https://theconversation.com/set-up-national-air-fleet-to-fight-fires-says-royal-commission-warning-of-worsening-weather-149165

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/bushfire-royal-commission-warns-of-catastrophic-consequences-of-climate-change/

https://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/insurers-urge-politicians-to-adopt-bushfire-royal-commission-advice

https://www.domain.com.au/news/building-new-homes-in-bush-fire-prone-areas-should-be-avoided-a-new-report-warns-1001434/

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-government/how-new-bushfire-rules-could-impact-your-property-value/news-story/3e114b6444a56f58bc14931d2ad658bf



Corporate Counsel National Conference Panel on Governance in a Post-Hayne World

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In-house lawyers constitute approximately 30% of the Australian legal profession, and increasingly, they directly brief the Bar to access highly specialist legal, governance, and strategic advice and representation.

This week brought those trends together, with the Association of Corporate Counsel's National In-House Legal Conference drawing a large crowd to Adelaide, to be rewarded with a fantastically diverse program.

Thanks to ACC President Karen Grumley, session organiser Mary Adam, and our panelists Professor Jason Harris and Trisha Mok who joined me in a timely discussion on Governance in a Post-Hayne World.

(LINK TO POWERPOINT SLIDES WITH HYPERLINKS)

For more about the conference see the ACC’s LinkedIn feed: https://lnkd.in/fh89pk6

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Law Society of NSW Government Solicitors Conference Presentation on Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries

Thanks to the Law Society of NSW for the invitation to present at the annual Government Solicitors’ Conference in Sydney on 3 September 2019.

A download of my written paper Lessons for Government from Recent Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries is now available.

You can also Listen on SoundCloud to my address along with the slides.

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Opinion for Australian Institute of Company Directors / Governance Institute of Australia Published

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The importance of accurate board minutes came under the spotlight at the Banking Royal Commission, and governance professionals are now reviewing their minute taking practices to ensure they remain fit for purpose and meet the relevant legal obligations.

The Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Governance Institute of Australia have collaborated to explore the most critical issues for boards and released a joint statement, supported by a Joint Opinion authored by me (with Douglas Gration of the Victorian Bar, and former Company Secretary of Telstra Corporation Limited), to outline their position on these issues.

The AICD/GIA joint statement is available for download here, accompanied by our Joint Opinion.

Australian Cricketers Retirement Account Board Appointment

Dominique Hogan-Doran SC has been appointed by Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association to the Board of the Australian Cricketers' Retirement Account.

The objectives of the Australian Cricketers’ Retirement Account are:

(a) to provide post career benefits for all Cricket Australia, State, W/BBL and Rookie Players (other than Overseas Players) as defined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association; and

(b) to assist a Player’s transition from a professional cricket career to after professional cricket life.

The ACRA Board oversees the management of the Account & administration and investment of the funds.

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'Commercial Issues in Private International Law: A Common Law Perspective' book published

The new book "Commercial Issues in Private International Law: A Common Law Perspective"- with a chapter on proof of foreign law co-authored by Dominique and her brother Justin Hogan-Doran - is now available for order through Bloomsbury Books.

https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/commercial-issues-in-private-international-law-9781509922871/

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APRA Superannuation Policy Planning Day

Dominique Hogan-Doran SC presented to the supervisors, analysts and lawyers of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority as part of their Superannuation Policy Planning Day today.

The PowerPoint Presentation on ‘Current Thinking on the Sole Purpose Test’ is available for download.

The presentation was based on her earlier paper for the Law Council of Australia’s Superannuation Lawyers Conference in March 2019. That paper is also available for download.

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