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Wigging Out
In a move that will no doubt cause disillusionment and consternation amongst diehard...
What’s the harm? The practical con....
In a recent decision by her Honour Olsson J in the District Court of New South Wales, a creditor...
Prison for a wind up?!
The director of a company that was wound up by the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (DCT) has...
Directors: don’t get stuck with th....
Newly appointed directors can be in for an unexpected surprise and held personally liable for any...
Melbourne on the move
ERA Legal's Melbourne office has moved into new premises. Our contact numbers remain the same but...
Confidentiality, Contempt and the Court:....
All may be fair in love, war and litigation, but companies and individuals engaged in litigation...
The Eleventh Hour Appointment
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has recently restated the position on last...
Cool Runnings
On 18 March 2016, a team of ERA Legal staff took part in the annual Outrun Cancer Treadmill...
Construction Insolvencies: Building the....
Today Blake O'Neill presented a paper at an ARITA Seminar titled: "Construction Insolvencies:...
A scrappy defence sees administrators pe....
The decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in THC Holding Pty Ltd v CMA Recycling Pty...
Trust Me
On 23 February 2016, the Supreme Court of New South Wales delivered a decision of relevance to the...
To issue or not to issue – dilemma....
The Supreme Court of NSW has reiterated the potential problems that may arise where a statutory...
Safe as houses? Dealing with a deposit i....
The recent decision of Majet & Anor v Goggin & Miller as Trustees of the Bankrupt Estate...
ANZ Bank listed as the subject of windin....
A year ago we brought you the story of a UK company mistakenly wound-up following a typographical...
Insolvency Law Reform | Change is coming
On Monday, 22 February 2016 the Insolvency Law Reform Bill 2015 (ILRB) passed the Senate without...
National Innovation Agenda: Safe Harbour....
The recent release of the Federal Government's Innovation Agenda has highlighted the ongoing push...
Negotiating contracts by email, are you....
It is common practice to engage in pre-contractual negotiations via email, in doing so you run the...
Being driven mad: removing baseless PPSA....
Lenders should carefully consider the effects of releasing security interests, as...
Quantum of unfair preference recoveries....
The Queensland District Court in Morton & Anor v Rexel Electrical Supplies Pty Ltd [2015] QDC...
Vendors Beware! Who is responsible for t....
In standard form Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Land in NSW (Contract), it is usually the case...
Potential postage pain pending
Australia Post has altered the terms of postal delivery. The time for delivery of regular post...
Sorry I’m late: missing the deadli....
When a debtor proposes a Personal Insolvency Agreement (PIA), the controlling trustee of the...
Turbulent times for lessors as liquidato....
In a decision handed down today, the Supreme Court of New South Wales found that GE's proprietary...
Coming back from the brink | Supreme Cou....
In two recent decisions of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, In the matter of Westside Sugar...