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Litigation funding – ASIC’s submission to the ALRC
20/10/2018
ALRC
ASIC
litigation funding
General
ASIC’s submission[1] to the Australian Law Reform Commission on class actions and litigation funding seemed to be a surprise to
ASIC “pointing to scalps and easy wins … might satisfy a shallow media day” but …
22/06/2018
ASIC
General
Articles
Blog
In the appearance of ASIC before the House Economics Committee today, 22 June, inquiring into ASIC’s 2016-2017 annual report, Mr
Review of ASIC’s Annual Report 2016-2017 – 22 June 2018
17/06/2018
ASIC
ASIC annual report
General
Articles
The House Standing Committee on Economics is conducting an inquiry into ASIC’s 2017 annual report, this Friday 22 June, in
Registration of a liquidator, on conditions – Mansfield
08/06/2018
AFSA
ASIC
bankruptcy
Insolvency Practice Rules
The AAT has confirmed that a corporate insolvency practitioner’s ‘exposure’ to bankruptcy as being one criterion required to be met
by how much could we reduce white collar crime by imposing 30 year jail sentences? “Zero”.
07/05/2018
AFSA
articles
ASIC
commentary
The Honest Politician’s Guide to Crime Control never went into to a second edition, and it may by now be
Mining company rehabilitation costs as contingent liabilities – Senate hearing
18/03/2018
ASIC
environmental
General
mining
The question of how to account for outstanding rehabilitation costs of mining ventures was again before the Senate Environment and
Some casual Friday comments on recent insolvency developments
02/03/2018
international
Law reform
NOCLAR
AASB
This is a quick review of some on-going current issues in insolvency and related. Pending decisions The Commonwealth v Byrnes
ASIC and one-year bankruptcy, AUSTRAC, a fees claim settled, and more …
03/02/2018
ASIC
AUSTRAC
Case law
Conferences and events
The following further commentary on insolvency – submissions due, events and conferences and case law – may be of interest.
Macks v Viscariello – appeal outcome
17/01/2018
ASIC
Case law
General
Insolvency profession
The appeal decision in the contentious matter of Macks v Viscariello has now been delivered. It needs to be read
Pending insolvency law and practice changes
18/12/2017
UK insolvency
AFSA
APESB
ARITA
Some of us are waiting for Santa, others are waiting on anticipated updates in insolvency law so we can send
Vale CAMAC
01/12/2017
ASIC
CAMAC
General
Law reform
Many will remember the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC), and its predecessor CASAC. CAMAC produced many law reform reports
‘A one year bankruptcy or a 3 year debt agreement … what’s the catch?’
16/11/2017
AFSA
ASIC
debt agreements
debt management firms
With Australia on the verge of introducing a one year period of bankruptcy, it is odd that no comparable reforms
‘If you want to take us on in court, go for your life because, guess what …’
08/11/2017
ASIC
General
legal but harmful
Regulators
ASIC may not have meant it but comments to the recent PJC inquiry about ASIC’s “transformational industry funding” may raise
ASIC and the PJC – hellholes, law enforcement, identity, funding, and more
07/11/2017
ASIC
beneficial ownership
director identity number
Ethics
Here are some selected snippets from the transcript of the PJC hearing oversighting ASIC, of 27 October 2017, the last
Guerilla tactics needed against phoenix misconduct
03/11/2017
AFSA
ASIC
General
Insolvency profession
While the government is considering the various submissions on phoenix reforms, these quick thoughts came to mind, involving both government
Insolvency Law Reform Act – some real legislation errors
06/09/2017
AFSA
ARITA
ASIC
dog's breakfast
woodfer The changes effected by the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 are now law with some parts having commenced on
The fine print in an ASIC form
29/08/2017
ASIC
industry bodies
industry notices
Insolvency profession
With Australia’s new insolvency laws commencing this Friday 1 September, there is a late flurry of activity from the legislature
International insolvency regulation – London 2017
18/07/2017
AFSA
ASIC
Books, articles, commentary
Conferences and events
The annual meeting of the International Association of Insolvency Regulators, IAIR, is being held in London, from 4 to 7
Director charades continued
12/07/2017
AFSA
ASIC
beneficial ownership
Books, articles, commentary
After giving directors the benefit of protection from liability for insolvent trading, through the ‘safe harbour reforms’, the government has
Getting rid of liquidators
10/07/2017
AFSA
ASIC
Insolvency profession
removal of practitioners
While no-one in business likes losing a client or customer, usually, it happens all the time, as a matter of
ASIC’s 2017 annual report – what to expect in insolvency regulation
25/06/2017
AFSA
articles
ASIC
commentary
Report 532 ASIC’s regulation of registered liquidators: January to December 2016 is a rather dense and detailed report which explains
Creditor’s examination summons of a liquidator upheld
08/06/2017
abuse
ASIC
Case law
eligible applicant
A creditor’s summons for the section 596A public examination of the liquidator about his sale of company property has been found
What work was involved in this liquidation and why did it take the time and resources claimed?
05/06/2017
AFSA
ASIC
Case law
General
A liquidator’s remuneration claim of over $350,000 for conducting the winding up a country dental practice involving 24 of his staff
Friendly and ‘friendly’
20/05/2017
articles
ASIC
commentary
Fair Entitlements Guarantee - FEG
With the rather confusing term ‘friendly liquidator’ continuing to be used: by the media: Dirty Deeds: Inside Australia’s Biggest Tax
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