Monash Law’s Centre for Commercial Law & Regulatory Studies (CLARS) - University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau Business School - Queen’s University - ECGI
The History of Business Law and Governance Workshop
CLARS | Programme | Speakers' Bios
Susan Watson (University of Auckland and ECGI)
Victoria Barnes (Queen’s University Belfast)
This event was an invitation-only workshop with limited seating, Presentations were recorded and can be viewed here.
About the Event
The History of Business Law and Governance Workshop examined the trajectory of business law and governance and the various theoretical and doctrinal twists and turns it has taken along the way. The Workshop explored the historical underpinnings of a range of key contemporary corporate governance issues including the nature of the corporation; fiduciary law and the role of corporate officeholders; institutional investors and shareholder engagement/activism; insider trading; corporate social responsibility and ESG; and executive compensation. The Workshop analysed these issues against the backdrop of some major themes in contemporary business law and governance, such as legal origins; convergence versus path dependence; and international versus jurisdictional governance pressure points.
Read the conference report and summary here.
The Workshop, which was held at Monash University’s City Chambers at 555 Lonsdale St,Melbourne, was convened jointly by Monash Law’s Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies (CLARS); University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau Business School; and Queen’s University Belfast, in collaboration with the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI).
Programme
Arrival and registration
Welcome remarks
Speaker(s)
Session 1 | A History of Corporations and Corporate Fiduciaries
Moderator
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Creating the Modern Corporation
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A Historical Re-appraisal of the Director as a Fiduciary and a New Legal Basis for Director Accountability
Speaker(s)
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On The History of Corporate Office
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Coffee break
Session 2 | Corporate Theory, Shareholders and Stakeholders
Moderator
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The Pathology of Passivity: Shareholder Passivity as a False Narrative in Corporate Law
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A History of CSR
Speaker(s)
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Lunch
Session 3 | Regulating Business in Different Contexts Around the World
Moderator
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Beyond Fiduciaries—U.S. Insider Trading Law and a Broader Embrace of the Common Law
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Evaluating ASIC Enforcement: Evidence and Implications
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Closing remarks
Speaker(s)
Speakers
Jennifer G. Hill
Susan Watson
Presentations
Gallery
Contact
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