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Corruption and Integrity Update – Coaldrake interim report in the Queensland public sector released
With the CCC Commission of Inquiry and the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Office of the Independent Assessor ongoing,
Was there a foreseeable risk of harm? Supreme Court of Western Australia finds directors were in breach of their statutory and common law directors’ and officers’ duties
Defendants to a proceeding related to a breach of an Asset Sale Agreement, successfully joined directors to the
The importance of being cautiously aware of contractual terms relating to insolvency termination events
In the matter of Carna Group Pty Ltd v The Griffin Coal Mining Company (No 6) [2021] FCA
Federal Court’s refusal to grant leave to amend pleadings
On 11 February 2022 in Canavan v ICRA Rolleston Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed)(in liquidation) [2022] FCA
How to avoid contaminating an insolvency appointment: when a disclaimer of land may be set aside
In March 2019, Liquidators were appointed to The Australian Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (TASCO) by way of a
Modern slavery reporting obligations: what do businesses need to know?
With 30 June 2022 fast approaching, businesses required to report under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Modern
Court backs High Court’s independent contractor decision
We previously reported on two High Court decisions that examined how to determine whether a worker is an
Unconscionable conduct in asset based lending: Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 6
Recently, the High Court of Australia found unconscionable conduct on the part of a lender on an asset
Notesco Pty Ltd v Australian Financial Complaints Authority Ltd [2022] NSWC 285
In Notesco Pty Ltd v Australian Financial Complaints Authority Ltd [2022] NSWC 285, the Supreme Court of NSW
Setting off on the wrong foot: creditors are now unable to rely on statutory set-off to defend an unfair preference claim by a liquidator
In a special question reserved for consideration, the Full Federal Court considered whether statutory set-off under s 553C(1)
Liquidator granted approval to enter into funding agreements and confidentiality orders from the Federal Court
Thorn (liquidator), in the matter of South Townsville Developments Pty Ltd (in liq)[1] (Company) involved an ex parte
NSW Supreme Court provides guidance on the procedural requirements for disputes determined by AFCA
The case of Australian Capital Financial Management Pty Limited v Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited (2021) NSWFC 1577
