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Liquidators settling court proceedings: the importance of creditors’ wishes
As is illustrated by the recent Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal decision in McDermott and Potts
Court endorses close oversight of conduct of liquidation by priority creditors including FEG and GEERS
In the matter of 1st Fleet Pty Ltd (in liquidation), the Commonwealth applied for orders that the liquidators
Legal snapshot: Australian capital raising exemptions
Companies seeking to raise capital in Australia through an offer of securities should familiarise themselves with the prospectus
Judicial review – proper, genuine and realistic consideration
A recent Federal Court decision is a timely reminder that Ministers should not rely entirely on briefing notes
The Importance of Sticking to the Letter of the Agreement
Contracting by Government can be a minefield, with the usual commercial considerations overlaid by expectations on Government to
Avoiding unintended consequences
The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (BIF) contains new provisions designed to protect payments to
Human Rights Act – employment claims
The Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) (HRA), which is expected to commence operation on 1 January 2020, will
Lessons from 12 months of notifiable data breaches in Australia
The notifiable data breach regime under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) has now been in place for a
Economic duress – what it is, and what it is not
Customers in disputes with their lender often raise economic duress in circumstances where a lender attempts to take
The risks of discontinuing: a look at the High Court’s decision in UBS v Tyne
The recent High Court decision of UBS v Tyne [2018] HCA 45 concerned circumstances where an original trustee of a
Borrowers punished for behaving unconscionably in taking advantage of a lender’s mistake
The New South Wales Supreme Court decision of Citigroup v Wernhard [2019] NSWSC 132 considers whether certain conduct by the borrowers
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