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In this week's TGIF, we consider the recent case of Vita Group Ltd, in the matter of Vita Group Ltd [2023] FCA 400, in which his Honour Justice Jackman outlined [...]

This week's TGIF considers a recent decision in Re HRL Limited (in liq) & Anor [2022] VSC 693, in which the Court approved a success fee in addition to the [...]

This week's TGIF examines the decision in Re Farley Bay (in liq) [2022] VSC 604, where an insolvency proceeding was successfully transferred to the Federal Circuit and Family Court despite [...]

This week's TGIF considers a recent case in which the Federal Court of Australia upheld a liquidator's decision to reject a proof of debt for damages relating to a failed [...]

This week's TGIF considers Campbell J's recent decision in Blackcitrus Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Parramatta Rugby Club Limited [2022] NSWSC 1329, refusing to order security for costs and determining [...]

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has commenced an inquiry into Australia's corporate insolvency regime. The inquiry, due to be completed by 30 May 2023, will examine [...]

This week's TGIF examines Sentinel Orange Homemaker Pty Ltd v Davis Investment Group Holdings Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1171 where a court considered an application for [...]

This week's TGIF considers a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia in which the Court relieved administrators of liability for entering a funding agreement with a major creditor [...]

This week's TGIF considers the decision in Enares Pty Limited v Nimble Money Limited [2022] FCAFC 126, in which the Full Court considered shareholder information rights in the context of [...]

This week's TGIF considers In the matter of Nicolas Criniti Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2022] NSWSC 1149 which examined the intersection between the winding up provisions in the Corporations Act [...]

This week's TGIF considers Hill, in the matter of Ovato Limited (Administrators Appointed) [2022] FCA 903 in which the Federal Court approved the administrators' proposal for the Ovato Group to [...]

This week's TGIF examines a recent NSW Supreme Court decision that illustrates the circumstances in which a person will be regarded as a 'de facto director' and the duties owed [...]

This week's TGIF examines a recent NSW Supreme Court decision that illustrates the circumstances in which a person will be regarded as a 'de facto director' and the duties owed [...]

This week's TGIF considers Krejci, in the matter of Union Standard International Group Pty Limited (in liq) (No 7) [2022] FCA 890, in which the Federal Court gave liquidators approval [...]

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (In the matter of C.V. Joint (Aust) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 981), a provisional liquidator was appointed by [...]

This week's TGIF considers the latest of two recent Federal Court decisions approving the compromise of debts owed to a company in liquidation, on the application of liquidators pursuant to [...]

This week's TGIF considers Arnautovic v Qaqour [2022] FCA 726 in which the Federal Court of Australia ordered a director of a company in liquidation to surrender his passport and [...]

This week's TGIF considers a decision of Georges (Liquidator), in the Matter of SIRA Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2022] FCA 768, in which liquidators were granted leave to serve a [...]

This week's TGIF considers the decision of In the matter of Bryve Resources Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 647, which illustrates the circumstances in which liquidators can recover payments made by [...]

This week's TGIF considers Arnautovic v Qaqour [2022] FCA 726 in which the Federal Court of Australia ordered a director of a company in liquidation to surrender his passport and [...]

In a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia (Sino Group International Limited v Toddler Kindy Gymbaroo Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 630), administrators were held to have validly admitted [...]

The NSW Supreme Court considered the application of the 'Universal principle' in Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd v Atlas CTL Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) [2022] [...]

This week's TGIF considers In the matter of Intellicomms Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] VSC 228, in which Associate Justice Gardiner found that a Sale Agreement disposing of key assets [...]

This week's TGIF considers In the matter of Spitfire Corporation Limited (in liquidation) and Aspirio Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2022] NSWSC 579 in which liquidators sought an order that a [...]

This week's TGIF considers In the matter of Jabiru Satellite Limited (in liq) and NewSat Limited (in liq) [2022] NSWSC 459 where the Court declined to appoint a special purpose [...]

This week's TGIF considers Australian Vocational Learning Institute Pty Ltd (in liq), in the matter of Australian Vocational Learning Institute Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] FCA 319, a Federal Court [...]

This week's TGIF considers In the matter of Guided Knowledge Group Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 255 in which a liquidator sought approval for his remuneration under Schedule 2 of the [...]

In a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia (Re WHBO Australia Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 234), Administrators of the Probuild group of companies (the Probuild Group) were granted [...]

This week's TGIF examines the decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in In the matter of Jana Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 112, considering whether a 'genuine dispute' [...]

This week's TGIF considers Thorn (liquidator), in the matter of South Townsville Developments Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] FCA 143 in which a liquidator sought approval to enter agreements to [...]

This week's TGIF considers Re C88 Project Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 126, a New South Wales Supreme Court case which provides guidance on the effect of omitting prescribed information, and [...]

This week's TGIF considers the decision in Re BBY Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (in liq) [2022] NSWSC 29, where the Court discussed the necessary elements of a Quistclose trust [...]

This week's TGIF considers the decision of Wallace (Liquidator), in the matter of Avestra Asset Management Ltd (In Liq) v Dempsey [2021] FCA 1643 in which the Court granted liquidators [...]

This week's TGIF considers a recent decision that provides guidance on how and when a liquidator can sell partnership assets held by an insolvent corporate partnership manager to satisfy creditors' [...]

This week's TGIF considers the recent Federal Court decision in Alfonso, in the matter of Pinnacle Fire Protection Pty Ltd (in liq) v Woods [2021] FCA 1402, where liquidators sought [...]

This week's TGIF considers the recent decision of the Federal Court in Stanwell Corporation Limited v LCM Funding Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 1430, which provides guidance on when litigation funding [...]

This week's TGIF considers In the matter of Habibi Waverton (in liquidation) (administrator appointed) [2021] NSWSC 1443, a recent decision of the Supreme Court of NSW in which the Court [...]

This week's TGIF considers Re Simmoll Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 693, a Victorian Supreme Court decision that provides guidance on what constitutes a 'debt' for the purposes of statutory demands, [...]

This week's TGIF considers In the matter of Austral Alloys Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1242, a New South Wales Supreme Court decision that focused on the circumstances in which a [...]

This week's TGIF considers a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Re Aviation 3030 Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] FCA 1244 on section 477(2B) of the Corporations [...]

This week's TGIF considers a recent decision of the Federal Court where a company was found to be 'insolvent' for the purposes of assessing breach and termination of a contract, [...]

This week's TGIF looks at In the matter of Gary John Anderson in his capacity as liquidator of G & G Contractors Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2021] FCA 1185, the [...]

This week's TGIF considers a decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on whether leave should be granted for proceedings against a court-appointed liquidator personally. Key Takeaways A [...]

This week's TGIF considers the recent ruling of the Federal Court of Australia in Tuscan Capital Partners Pty Ltd v Trading Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] FCA 1061, where [...]

This week's TGIF considers the decision of Middleton J last week in Shangri-La Construction Pty Ltd v Hyatt, in the matter of GVE Hampton Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (No 2) [...]

This week's TGIF examines a decision where the Court ordered a director, who caused a company to bring proceedings challenging a receiver appointment, to be joined to the claim and [...]

This week's TGIF looks at a recent case in which it was determined that, when challenging the adjudication of a liquidator or administrator, the onus of proof, for establishing that [...]

This week's TGIF looks at a recent Federal Court decision which offers guidance on when receivers may be released from claims arising out of their appointment and relieved from filing [...]

This week's TGIF considers the decision of LCM Operations Pty Ltd, in the matter of 316 Group Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2021] FCA 324, in which the Federal Court provided [...]

This week's TGIF considers the decision of Palace v RCR O'Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] QCA 137, in which the Queensland Court of Appeal provided useful guidance on [...]