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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
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
