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Nov202014
Liquidator left ‘high and dry’ on lack of evidence
On 5 November 2014, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Highup Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) v Gubas [2014]...
Nov132014
PPSA Tip #4: Serial Numbered Goods
Did you know that under the PPSA some goods must be registered by serial number and if they are not...
Nov122014
PPSA Tip #3: Retention of Title
If you think that having a retention of title clause in your credit terms is sufficient to allow you to...
Nov112014
PPSA Tip #2 – What is a Security Interest?
In yesterday’s tip we explained what was covered by the term “personal property”. In a nutshell – everything! Just as...
Nov102014
PPSA Tip #1: What is Personal Property?
In our latest set of tips, we are helping make sense of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth.) (PPSA)...
Nov072014
The Commissioner’s indemnity under 588FGA of the Corporations Act
Many liquidators and accountants will be familiar with the following sequence of events: – A liquidator identifies a payment or...
Nov032014
Electronic Bankruptcy Notices are confirmed to be valid
The Full Federal Court of Australia has recently handed down a judgment confirming bankruptcy notices issued via AFSA’s online services website are valid....
Oct302014
Public Examinations and witness expenses: To pay or not to pay.
Quite often, the only way that an administrator or liquidator can properly determine a company’s affairs is by conducting examinations...
Oct232014
Joe & Joe – IPs’ legal costs under scrutiny
Yesterday the Supreme Court published its long-awaited decision in the Joe & Joe Developments litigation. The litigation has been the...
Oct212014
Pay cut on the horizon for liquidators
On Friday, the NSW Supreme Court handed down two further decisions in its drive to hammer home to liquidators the...
Oct202014
AFSA announces new Bankruptcy Register Search service
AFSA (the Government bankruptcy regulator) now allows bankruptcy searches to be conducted directly online, with the $12 search fee payable by Visa or...
Oct202014
The Federal Court is paperless as of today
As of today the Federal Court of Australia will no longer accept paper documents from lawyers appearing before the court. ...
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