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Oct082018
Trust your limitations: Time limits for bringing proceedings for breach of fiduciary obligations
In the recent decision of Lewis Securities Ltd (in liquidation) v Carter [2018] NSWCA 118 (Lewis Securities) the NSW Court of...
Jun172018
A little or a Lot: costs orders in proceedings involving Owners Corporations
It is not uncommon for disputes between owners of lots within a strata plan to end up before a court...
Jun152018
Lest we offset – When are statutory demands inappropriate?
The courts have again confirmed that statutory demands are not an appropriate mechanism to recover a debt in circumstances where...
May282018
Preliminary discovery: not enough information to commence a proceeding?
Prior to the commencement of legal proceedings, a prospective litigant may apply to the Federal Court of Australia for orders...
May282018
Reinstating a discharged PPSR security interest: Can it be done?
The Personal Property Security Register (PPSR) is the register upon which security interests may be registered to gain the benefit...
May242018
Statutory demands – revisiting a genuine dispute
On 18 August 2017, his Honour Black J dismissed with costs an application by which Creata (Aust) Pty Ltd (Creata)...
May072018
ERA Legal helps a favoured return
ERA Legal recently acted for the liquidator of Hawden Property Group Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Company) seeking directions from the...
May072018
Quistclose, but no cigar: preference claims and transactions made for a specific purpose
In the recent decision of Rambaldi (Trustee) v Commissioner of Taxation, in the matter of Alex (Bankrupt) [2017] FCA 567 the...
Apr302018
Litigation Funding: What the court will consider when determining an application under section 477(2B)
The Federal Court of Australia in Marsden, in the matter of Unified Business Communications Group Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018]...
Apr102018
Service on a company: when serving documents at the registered office will not be enough
The recent Supreme Court of New South Wales (the Court) decision In the matter of K-Bek Motors Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC...
Apr102018
PPSA: when the grantor registers a security interest…over itself
It is not uncommon for a lender, when completing it’s due diligence process, to come across situations where a proposed...
Apr092018
Unfair Contracts regime enforced by Federal Court
In November 2016 we reported that the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Act 2015 (Cth) came into effect...
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