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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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