Intelligence

Do liquidators have a duty of care to the guarantors of secured debt? A recent decision of the Victorian Supreme...

The last week has seen a flurry of interesting court decisions from State and Federal courts. Six decisions are of...

Over the coming months ERA Legal will be hosting a number of seminars throughout Sydney and the Gold Coast covering...

In a judgment that demonstrates that a statutory authority’s claim in a proof of debt should not necessarily be taken...

If a director is able to establish that the director took all reasonable steps to comply with a DPN, or...

In some circumstances a director who has been served with a DPN may have a defence. Find out more by...

It is very important for directors and their professional advisers to be aware that the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (DCT)...

The Senate Economics Reference Committee has released a report recommending that federal parliament investigate implementing a US style “Chapter 11”...

Did you know that the directors of companies are personally liable for any unremitted taxes withheld by the company and...

It is important for directors and their professional advisers to remember that if, at any time whilst a company is...

Being a liquidator can be a risky business. Liquidators (and their legal advisers) have a long tradition of putting their...

Receivers are always placed in a difficult position when they are first appointed. That difficulty is only exacerbated when the...