Tag: Andrew Godwin

Law reform bodies play key roles in updating legal systems in common law jurisdictions and the PRC

Artificial intelligence (AI) has started to revolutionise many workplaces and businesses

Judicial mediation explored as a tool for resolving cross-border disputes involving Asian parties

Shares as property: when ownership transfers under an equity deal is the focus of this column.

As AI expands globally, countries are exploring regulatory sandboxes to test its use across different sectors

Explore the design and operation of barristers' chambers and the launch of Ah Ket Chambers in Melbourne, 2024

This column explores smart contracts, their use in China, Chinese legal views, and how they fit under Chinese contract law

Lexicon's 150th column celebrates Chinese legal pioneers in common law jurisdictions, reflecting on their lives & achievements

This column explains when court documents may be served via public notice, such as posting in newspapers

Unlike other countries, sole traders in China have traditionally been defined in law in terms of “households” or hu [户]

Courts play a key role in justice, resolving disputes and issuing binding orders on the involved parties

This column explores the historic use of boxes for storing and protecting legal documents

This column examines the principle that detainees should have access to court review to ensure their detention's legality

This column explores the way in which judgments can be structured and expressed

More than six years ago, this column discussed the doctrine of state immunity and how it was interpreted and applied in various jurisdictions

This column considers the grounds on which Chinese courts generally can accept jurisdiction in foreign-related civil disputes

This column explores tech neutrality's role in financial regulation, addresses tech innovation in regulation, and questions its ongoing relevance

Examining culture and language's impact on civil and commercial disputes—key presentation insights

Regulatory complexity is an increasing challenge facing legal systems around the world

Explore the concept of restorative justice and its objectives in China's legal system, focusing on repairing harm and promoting reconciliation

This article provides a brief overview of the main corporate insolvency regimes in Australia and reforms in recent years

This column outlines Western and Chinese philosophical approaches to the relationship between music and law, discusses the similarities between the two, and explores the question as to whether law has its own music, and how so.

Companies and their senior management are increasingly utilising artificial intelligence (AI) for a range of purposes

Mandatory retirement ages for judges may be depriving the system of its finest assets. What are the pros and cons?

This column explores the topic of wills from a historical and comparative perspective

Retirement from work, or full-time work, is something that happens to everyone. For some people, retirement from the work that constitutes their main career in life is mandatory once they reach a certain age

This column examines commercial courts in a domestic context. It outlines the features of efficient and effective commercial dispute resolution, as recognised by international practice

This column evaluates the policy reasons for and against the imposition of a mandatory retirement age on judges

This article explains the concept of product governance, outlines operational and regulatory fundamentals, and considers developments in jurisdictions such as the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and mainland China

This column discusses the role and purpose of an intervener in common law jurisdictions and examines a recent example in New Zealand

This column discusses the role of central banks and why it is important for them to have clear mandates

This column discusses recent empirical research published by the author and Dr Zhang Yang of Wuhan University School of Law on insider trading administrative enforcement by the CSRC for the two decades between 1999 and 2019

The process of mining minerals and using minerals to produce commodities is an important industry in many countries

The idea for a decentralised autonomous organisation, where the rules are baked into its code with no management structure or board of directors, has emerged with the rise of blockchain technology

The idea for a decentralised autonomous organisation, where the rules are baked into its code with no management structure or board of directors, has emerged with the rise of blockchain technology. Andrew Godwin examines its legal status and the future that it may shape from the contemporary discussions

The idea for a decentralised autonomous organisation, where the rules are baked into its code with no management structure or board of directors, has emerged with the rise of blockchain technology