From left to right are: Michelle Welsh, Deputy Director, WCLRG
Assoc Prof Christian Witting, Melbourne Law School
Assoc Prof Helen Anderson, Head of Department, Department of Business Law & Taxation
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Guest Speaker: Associate Professor Christian Witting, Melbourne Law School
Christian Witting is an Associate Professor in the Melbourne Law School. He has published widely in the area of tort law, including a book titled Liability for Negligent Misstatements. His current research interest is in the liability of corporate groups.
Topic: Liability for Corporate Wrongs
During this seminar Christian argued that in certain circumstances shareholders should be liable for personal injuries that are caused by the actions of the corporation.
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Christian rejects the need to base liability on control. Shareholder liability for corporate wrongs can be justified on the grounds that shareholders are company insiders who perform a distinct function. They arm the company with capital.
The claims of persons suffering personal injuries caused by the company should be of a higher order than any financial losses to be borne by shareholders.
WCLRG is a research concentration in the Department of Business Law & Taxation at Monash University. It has been in operation since March 2008, having previously operated as the Corporate Law and Accountability Research Group (CLARG). Further details are available at: www.buseco.monash.edu.au/blt/clarg/; or contact WCLRG’s Director,
Dr Anthony Forsyth, at Anthony.Forsyth@buseco.monash.edu.au.
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