Articles
Find out what we know as we learn it. The latest news, legal developments and deals relevant to you with our expert analysis
Jun082016
The sale of a company for “market” or “fair” value, is In Re Dell a dangerous decision?
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently over-ruled the market in determining that the board of Dell Inc. sold the company...
Jun072016
Administrators vindicated in exercising commercial judgment
ERA Legal has successfully protected the subsequent purchasers of intellectual property acquired from the administrators of a company, in proceedings...
Jun062016
You may be liable for more than the credit limit!
Directors should beware, the credit limit you nominate on a trade application does not necessarily limit what you’re liable for...
Jun022016
Residents prevail over Council’s staunch refusal
ERA Legal has successfully represented the owners of a property in a matter against the Northern Beaches Council (previously Pittwater Council)...
Jun012016
Are ASIC making corporate governance easier?
Accountants, liquidators and company directors should be aware of ASIC’s new corporate governance resource. The new website resource aims to assist...
May302016
Starships are meant to fly! Administrators make a case for more time and space
When voluntary administrators are appointed to companies with complex corporate structures or business operations, the time afforded to them by...
May272016
Really wigging out
As we reported in our April piece, Wigging Out, from 1 May all Judges in the Victorian Supreme Court ceased...
May262016
Flying High: The Cape Town Convention and the Personal Property Securities Register
One of the effects of the global financial crisis was that it left participants in the Australian aviation industry searching...
May232016
Be heard: submissions on insolvency law reforms close this week
On 27 May 2016, the window for submissions into the proposals set out in the Federal Government’s proposal paper “Improving...
May232016
The cost of validating an appointment
At the time of taking on new appointments, it is essential that insolvency practitioners properly and carefully consider whether their...
May202016
S477(2B) of the Corporations Act – not an exercise of disciplinary functions
The purpose of s477(2B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Court’s role was reiterated by his Honour Justice Black in the recent...
May172016
AFSA Releases Statistics for the March Quarter 2016
Recently, the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) released its regional personal insolvency statistics for the March Quarter 2016. The full...
Page 18 of 42
