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Sep042017
Statutory Demands: searching for assign?
Creditor’s Statutory Demands have become a useful, cheap and effective way of ensuring companies which owe money pay attention to...
Sep012017
You can’t keep a good man down!
Recognisable across Sydney for his colourful sandwich boards and animated personality, serial purveyor of smiles Danny Lim was this week...
Aug312017
What constitutes a “supporting affidavit” under S 459G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)?
In the recent decision of Imagebuild Group Pty Ltd v Fokust Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 131, the Victorian Court of Appeal determined...
Aug302017
Salim Chance: a lesson in timely communication, good recording keeping, and ‘holding out’
The recent case of In the matter of Sydney Project Group Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) and S.E.T....
Aug212017
When is “practical completion” actually achieved?
In the recent NSW Court of Appeal decision of Abergeldie Contractors Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2017] NSWCA 113...
Aug172017
Foreign Affairs: When Bankrupts have assets overseas
In the recent decision of Talacko v Bennett [2017] HCA 15, the High Court considered whether a judgment creditor of...
Aug162017
Secured Creditors and Bankruptcy: Can you enforce without leave of the Court?
In the recent decision of Morris Finance Ltd v Brown [2017] FCAFC 97, the Full Court of the Federal Court...
Aug072017
Taking a cautious approach when dealing with trust assets
Liquidators of corporate trustees are continually faced with the conundrum – what powers do I have to deal with trust...
Aug072017
SOPA Update: Electronic Service Changes
Contractors beware, the Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Bill 2017 recently received Assent by the New South Wales Parliament,...
Aug042017
Competing assignments in the context of the Contractors Debt Act
The time of service of a notice of claim on a principal under the Contractors Debts Act 1997 (NSW) (CD...
Aug032017
Chief Operating Officer liable for Misleading and Deceptive Conduct by False Statutory Declaration
Contractors beware! In 470 St Kilda Road Pty Ltd v Robinson [2017] FCA 597 (470 St Kilda Road), the Court found...
Jul202017
Mediating Franchising Disputes Without Breaking the Bank
Did you know that there is a Mediation Advisor for disputes relating to the Franchising Code? The Office of the...
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