Case Studies
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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...
Feb052018
Company assets: are you sure?
The recent Federal Court of Australia Cussen (Liq), in the matter of Zerren Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] FCA 981...
Feb052018
Combatting Illegal Phoenixing
The Turnbull Government’s reform package released in September 2017, Combating Illegal Phoenixing, outlines a range of measures designed to identify,...
Feb022018
Yet another reminder to take care during settlement negotiations!
In the case of Buildum Construction Pty Ltd v Pile & Bucket Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1260, the Supreme Court of New...
Jan222018
Possession Perfection: The appointment of a receiver and perfection by possession
Justice Markovic of the Federal Court of Australia in Knauf Plasterboard Pty Ltd v Plasterboard West Pty Ltd (in liquidation)...
Jan222018
Direct Duty to Creditors?
The Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia (the Court) recently handed down its judgment in the long...
Dec152017
Beware! Informal negotiations can create binding agreements
It is a widely held misconception that the term “contract” only refers to a fully executed document containing detailed terms...
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....
Sep122016
Administration will not always save directors from a Guarantee
In the recent Supreme Court of New South Wales decision of Mizuho Bank Ltd v Ackroyd, the Court confirmed that...
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