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Resolution Revolution: A useful way to a....
It is a common misconception that the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) operates so that only two...
Privacy – Dangerous Territory
Warning Insolvency practitioners may be unwittingly exposing themselves and their colleagues to...
High Court rules on Liquidators’ o....
In recent times, there has been much conjecture surrounding whether liquidators and receivers are...
SA Supreme Court provides helpful guidan....
In the recent decision of Macks & Anor v Maka & Anor [2015] SASC 200 (Macks) the Supreme...
Surviving the silly season. The quirks o....
Following their appointment, a voluntary administrator has a limited time within which to prepare...
One-year bankruptcies among new insolven....
The Federal Government has today announced a package of insolvency law reforms which will include:...
AFSA Video: Referring Offences
The Australian Financial Services Authority has released a video podcast to help insolvency...
Setting aside a winding up order
It is commonly presumed that an order to wind up a company is an order set in stone and that...
Is it defamatory to call a lawyer....
in Smith v Lucht, the Queensland District Court has decided that comparing a lawyer to "Dennis...
When can a non-director appoint an admin....
Insolvency practitioners are well aware of the power of directors to appoint an administrator to a...
New verification of identity requirement....
From 9 November 2015 lenders will need to meet a higher identification standard in relation to...
The pitfalls of litigation funding and s....
ERA Legal has successfully obtained an order for security for costs against a company in...
When can the Court “go behind....
In the recent decision of Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd v Compton [2015] FCA 1207, the...
Things are getting hairy!
Every year, ERA Legal joins the effort to raise funds for men's health through Movember. Last...
Don’t lose interest! Always rememb....
The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) provides strict time limits for the...
Court rejects complaints about reasonabl....
The recent decision of the full court of the Supreme Court of South Australian in Richmond v Moore...
The SEPA effect: How not to serve an app....
When a company receives a Creditor's Statutory Demand for Payment of Debt (Statutory Demand) which...
NationMaster featured at SydStart
Last week, Sydney based property tech start-up Nationmaster.com, an ERA Legal client, was featured...
Small businesses gaining protection
The Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 (the...
Judicial directions available to liquida....
In the recent decision of Idoport Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2015] NSWSC 1412 (Idoport) the...
Big trouble in Liddell Bankruptcy....
The perils of failing to notify a creditor about a meeting at which they are entitled to both...
NSW Globe making it a little easier for....
Investors and home-buyers can now access historical property sales prices dating back to 2001 free...
Invalid releases in a deed of company ar....
It is not uncommon for parties other than the company itself to propose a Deed of Company...
High Court: Foreign freezing order free....
The High Court in PT Bayan Resources TBK v BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd & Ors has approved the grant...