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Winding up and bankruptcy in 2021: What is the state of the law now?
27th January 2021
You will no doubt be aware that significant changes were implemented in 2020 to statutory demand and bankruptcy notice procedures to accommodate the impact of COVID-19 on... read more…
DROPBOX DROPS THE ADJUDICATION BALL AGAIN
14th October 2020
McCarthy v TKM Builders Pty Ltd & Anor [2020] QSC 301 Delivered 7 October 2020, Supreme Court, Martin J The Facts The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act... read more…
Unfair preferences and mothership proceedings
14th October 2019
It has been 3 years since our landmark successful defence on behalf of CSR Building Products Ltd of an unfair preference action by liquidators of a company that traded with... read more…
Beware - unfair preference mothership proceedings and joinder
1st October 2019
Liquidators are more frequently taking advantage of so-called ‘mothership proceedings’ to pursue unfair preference claims against multiple defendants in respect... read more…
Unconscionable conduct
4th September 2019
The Banking Royal Commission shone a spotlight on the conduct of banks and uncovered numerous examples of misconduct in the financial services sector. Recently, the... read more…