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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...
May092016
Fully ASIC: Just and equitable winding up proceedings and the public interest principle
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently brought proceedings against a number of companies involved in land banking...
May092016
A vendor’s duty to notify a purchaser of errors
Following our article concerning the decision of Jaswil Property ATF Jaswil Unit Trust v Barrak Corporation, the purchaser appealed and the Court...
May042016
Protecting Intellectual Property using the Personal Property Security Register
Intellectual property (IP) rights have become a highly sought after form of security for financiers in recent years. However, the...
Apr292016
Pool Rules
Today, 29 April 2016, new disclosure requirements in relation to the sale or lease of a property with a swimming...
Apr292016
Accountants as potential accomplices in underpayment
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced proceedings in the Federal Circuit of Australia against accounting firm EZY Accounting 123 alleging...
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