Towing the invisible line? - Questions about the nature and effect of directors' duties following R v Towey

Article Abstract:

The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal's decision in R. v. Towey claims to establish an objective test for the breach of corporate directors' duties, but the ruling provides directors with little guidance as to the steps they must take to avoid liability. The director engaged in financial dealings with the company for personal benefit and was subject to criminal sanctions. The Court reasoned that his conduct was illegal because it was a breach of duty and was a breach because of the illegality.

Cases, Corporate directors, Fiduciary duties, New South Wales, Australia

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"But the alternative is despair": European nationalism and the modernist renewal of international law

Article Abstract:

International law during the period between the two world wars responded to nationalism through the Versailles system, which attempted to resolve disputes by adopting complex regimes. The plans included plebiscites, partition, minority protection, supranational integration and international supervision. The regimes in the Saar, Danzig and Upper Silesia continue to serve as models for the resolution of current disputes in the Middle East and Bosnia.

History, International law, Nationalism

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