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Equitable Assignment: The question is how the parties viewed the transaction not how the transaction was recorded
Business Finance Pty Ltd (receiver and manager appointed) v Partner Invest Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2022] NSWSC 1
Queensland’s Project Trust Account phased rollout delayed
Project Trust Accounts (PTAs) are currently required for eligible contracts for: State Government and Hospital and Health Services
Corruption and Integrity Update – OIA functions and CCC powers subject to scrutiny
The past month has seen the spotlight turned on both the Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA), by
The grass could be greener: The challenges facing sustainability linked loans in Australia
With greater focus on corporate social responsibility and achieving a more sustainable society as we emerge from the
FMCG Express | March 2022 Edition
Welcome to the fifth edition of FMCG Express. Overseen by our new Editor, Partner Breanna Davies, Gadens’ team
The digital frontier – staying ahead of the crypto curve
We are in an era that many are now describing as the ‘digital frontier’ – where visions of
Liquidator loses game of Gulf: why the Supreme Court of Queensland refused to terminate the winding up of Gulf Aboriginal Development Company
In a recent case involving key stakeholders in the ‘Century Mine’ (Mine) – located in the lower Gulf
Is it Just? Federal Court of Australia considers whether to reinstate a deregistered company and whether the deregistration itself prevented the proposed plaintiff from filing within the limitations period
In deciding whether to reinstate a deregistered company (and suspend a limitation period to allow the company to
Balancing the right of bankrupts and creditors: characterising after-acquired property of bankrupts
Mr Badcock (the Respondent) was an undischarged bankrupt, and Mr Ambrose (the Applicant) was the trustee of his
Federal Court of Australia sets out the principles relevant for an application by a liquidator for approval to enter into a costs agreement and a funding agreement under s 477(2B) of the Corporations Act (Cth)
Litigation funding can play an important role in allowing liquidators to recover debts on behalf of liquidated companies,
A new challenger enters the arena: why the CCIV is poised to dethrone the MIS as the preferred funds management structure
On 10 February 2022, after numerous rounds of feedback, the Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures
Corruption and Integrity Update – the CCC under the spotlight
There has been a significant focus by the media on Queensland public sector integrity issues over the past
