Li, G & Riley, S 2009, Applied Corporate Law: A Bilingual Approach, first, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia.
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A corporate law text book written in English and Mandarin, specifically aimed at business students studying Australian Corporate Law.
Li, G & Riley, S 2009, 'Disclosure Requirements And Investor Protection: The Compatibility of Commownealth, State and Territory Laws in Serviced Strata Schemes', Australian Property Law Journal, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 262-278.
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Policy objectives at the Commonwealth level call for unified and uniform disclosure as part of the law applying to managed investment schemes. Serviced strata schemes are a type of managed investment scheme and are therefore subject to Commonwealth objectives. However, the acquisition of an interest in a serviced strata scheme also comprises the purchase of an interest in real property, which is subject to laws applying in state and territory jurisdictions. The purpose of this article is to examine pre-contract disclosure mechanisms, applying at the state and territory level, to determine their compatibility with policy objectives advanced by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).The authors argue that the present regime does not promote a uniform response in accordance with Commonwealth policy. Consequently the authors advocate the adoption of Australia-wide standards in pre-contract disclosure, enabling state and territory disclosure provisions to work in synergy with Commonwealth aims and objectives.
Riley, S 2009, 'A Weed by any Other Name: Would the Rose Smell as Sweet if it Were a Threat to Biodiversity?', The Georgetown International Environmental Law ..., vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 157-184.
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Defining and determining what amounts to an invasive alien species has always been a challenging task for states. In particular, where a species is regarded as a resource by one product sector or regime, but considered harmful by another sector or regime, States must often balance or compromise competing claims. Such is the case with respect to the emerging issue of biofuels. Biofuels which are plants from which precursor alcohols such as methanol and ethanol are distilled are seen by states as a potential solution to the problems of climate change and the energy crisis. Yet, many plant species that are promoted as efficient sources of biofuels are also amongst the worldâs worst invasive species. Effective IAS regimes need to be based on a variety of features, including the formulation of definitions that clearly articulate the object and parameters of regulation, as well as the political will to make definitions operational by implementing appropriate regulation. Without clarity of definition and political will, regulators face uncertainty with respect to the establishment of meaningful regimes. Although environmental instruments such as the CBD Guiding Principles and the IUCN Guidelines contain definitions of âinvasive alien speciesâ that are wide enough to include species considered a resource, States have not predominantly embraced these approaches. This hesitancy fundamentally reflects a lack of political will on the part of States to regard useful species as an actual or potentially invasive alien species â a situation that is set to reoccur in the case of biofuels.
Riley, S 2009, 'Preventing Transboundary Harm from Invasive Alien Species', Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 198-210.
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The problem of invasive alien species (IAS) is the second biggest threat to biodiversity after loss of habitat. The introduction and spread of IAS can also be a source of transboundary environmental harm. Although customary international law obliges States to prevent transboundary environmental harm, international law does not clearly articulate these obligations in the context of IAS. A potentially helpful mechanism lies in the use of transboundary environmental impact assessment and risk analysis. However, the operation of these processes, within international environmental law, international quarantine law, and international trade law has generated obligations that largely remain soft, ill-defined and inconsistent. This situation is counter productive to preventing or minimizing transboundary harm caused by IAS.
Riley, S & Li, G 2009, 'Disclosure Requirements and Investor Protection: The Compatibility of Commonwealth, State and Territory Laws in Serviced Strata Schemes', Australian Property Law Journal, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 262-262.
Roger, E & Ramp, D 2009, 'Incorporating habitat use in models of fauna fatalities on roads', DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 222-231.
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Aim : To highlight the benefit of using habitat use to improve the accuracy of predictive road fatality models. Location : The Snowy Mountains Highway in southern New South Wales, Australia. Methods : A binary logistic regression model was constructed using wombat fatality presences and randomly generated absences. Species-specific habitat variables were included as predictors in the model selection process as well as two spatially explicit measures of wombat habitat use. Generalized additive models (GAMs) were constructed for each possible combination of predictors in R. The final model was selected by comparing all models subsets for the eight predictors and employing the one standard error rule to select the best model set. Results : The final predictive model had high discriminatory power and incorporated both measures of species habitat use, greatly exceeding the variation explained by a previously published model for the same species and road. Main Conclusions : Our findings highlight the importance of incorporating variables that describe habitat use by fauna for predictive modelling of animal-vehicle crashes. Reliance upon models that ignore landscape patterns are limited in their capacity to identify hotspots and inform managers of locations to engage in mitigation. © 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Riley, S 1970, 'Law is Order and Good law is Good Order', Law is Order and Good law is Good Order, Governance and Environment Sustainability, IUCN, China, pp. 1-34.
Riley, S & Li, G 1970, 'Disclosure Requirements and Investor Protection: the compatibility of Commonwealth, state and territory laws in serviced strata schemes', Disclosure Requirements and Investor Protection: the compatibility of Commonwealth, state and territory laws in serviced strata schemes, Raising Confidence in the Capital Markets through Gatekeeper Accountability: Lessons from the credit crunch., Corporate Law Teachers Association, Sydney, pp. 1-19.
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Policy objectives at the Commonwealth level call for unified and uniform disclosure as part of the law applying to managed investment schemes. Serviced strata schemes are a type of managed investment scheme, and are therefore, subject to Commonwealth objectives. However, the acquisition of an interest in a serviced strata scheme also comprises the purchase of an interest in real property, which is subject to laws applying in state and territory jurisdictions. The purpose of this paper is to examine pre-contract disclosure mechanisms, applying at the state and territory level, to determine their compatibility with policy objectives advanced by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The authors argue that the present regime does not promote a uniform response in accordance with Commonwealth policy. Consequently the authors advocate the adoption of Australia-wide standards in pre-contract disclosure, enabling state and territory disclosure provisions to work in synergy with Commonwealth aims and objectives.
Riley, S & Li, G 1970, 'Serviced Strata Schemes: Real Property or A Financial Product?', Serviced Strata Schemes: Real Property or A Financial Product?, Pacific Rim Real Estate Society 15th Annual Conference, Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Sydney, pp. 1-15.
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Over the last two decades, serviced strata schemes have become a popular investment vehicle for many people aspiring to enter the real estate market. On one level, serviced strata schemes are based on ownership of strata title and are regulated according to state and territory strata title and conveyancing laws. Yet, serviced strata schemes are also a way of pooling resources and are additionally regulated as managed investment schemes under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). These dual layers of regulation are primarily, although not exclusively based on disclosure mechanisms. The purpose of this paper is to examine those mechanisms to determine the compatibility of state/territory laws to commonwealth objectives and also to determine the extent to which the present regime meets the needs of investors. It is concluded that lack of uniformity amongst state and territory laws is at odds with the unified approach fostered by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). This discrepancy potentially undermines the protection of investors. We therefore argue that the way forward should encompass Australia-wide codes applying to disclosure regimes with respect to the acquisition of an interest in strata title.
Riley, S National Health and Medical Research Council 2009, Submission on ETHICS AND THE EXCHANGE, SALE OF AND PROFIT FROM PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM HUMAN TISSUE: AN ISSUES PAPER, pp. 1-12, Canberra.
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The submission deals with ethical considerations deriving from commercialisation of human tissue products.
Riley, S THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, WATER, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS 2009, SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, WATER, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS onAUSTRALIA'S BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, pp. 1-8, Canberra.
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The report is a submission to Australia's draft Biodiversity strategy drawing attention to the need for a more unified response to the problem of invasive alien species and their impact on biodiversity.
