Dimity Kingsford Smith

Corporate criminal liability: complex, unruly and uncertain

09 Nov 2020

The complexity surrounding criminal liability of corporations needs to be clarified with reforms, say UNSW Law observers.

The question we are all asking: how will the royal commission report bring fairness to financial services?

04 Feb 2019

There are five key areas where the imminent financial services royal commission final report can propose change to protect consumers from the abuses endemic in these industries.

In defence of ASIC: there's more to regulation than prosecution

15 Nov 2018

ASIC is under pressure to take every significant case to court. But that would delay justice and break its budget.

UNSW research finds ASIC contracts with financial services deter misconduct

25 Oct 2018

Effectiveness of Enforceable Undertakings in the financial services industry has been studied for the first time.

UNSW Law appoints new Chair to tackle corporate danger areas

15 Oct 2018

Leading corporate law scholar Professor Dimity Kingsford Smith becomes the inaugural MinterEllison Chair in Risk and Regulation to lead debate on topics including the fair delivery of financial services.

Motivating bank staff to treat customers well is big challenge for Royal Commission

28 Sep 2018

UNSW Centre for Law Markets and Regulation response to Interim Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry

Banking on ethics

24 May 2018

Even as a long-time observer of financial markets, Dimity Kingsford Smith is surprised at what the banks are up to, writes Saffron Howden.

Heavy penalties are on the table for banks caught lying and taking fees for no service

20 Apr 2018

It seems ASIC and the Director of Public Prosecutions will have no lack of evidence to pursue civil penalties and criminal cases. The bigger issue is what charges to go with.

Banks and financial providers still one step ahead of consumers

12 Feb 2018

Banks and financial providers know how to take advantage of consumers' inability to make good decisions about financial products, writes Dimity Kingsford Smith.