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Insolvency practitioner independence – a ‘fair-minded’ or ‘uncharitably-minded’ assessment

The most recent decision on insolvency practitioner independence confirms an ongoing trend of treating the fair-minded observer, whose view is

ASIC’s 2016-17 Report – insolvency practitioners

ASIC’s 2016-2017 annual report has been released.  The following comments focus on the report’s comments on ASIC’s oversight of liquidators

Shifting the Dial – not far enough for insolvency and phoenixing

The Productivity Commission’s report – Shifting the Dial – is a valiant attempt to move us out of the comfort

Our new insolvency law – how on earth did it all happen?

Australia’s new insolvency laws – introduced by the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 – are in place and the task

A History of Australian Legal Education, by David Barker

I was pleased to have attended the recent book launch of A History of Australian Legal Education written by my

Australian Academy of Law

I am honoured to have been elected a director of the Australian Academy of Law at its AGM on 25

How to be ethical in the practice of the law: can it be taught?

This open debate, organised by the Australian Academy of Law, is the final in a series of three ethics-themed debates

Bankruptcy – for a whole year?!

“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.”[1] I would not go so far as to say that

Why does the Federal Circuit Court not have corporate insolvency jurisdiction?

This is not a plug for the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, which sits below the Federal Court, but it

Where’s an economist when you need one?

R3 in the UK has commented on a recent OECD Report, about which we gave some views when it came

Other constitutional restrictions on our politicians – treason, and bankruptcy

This commentary need not distract us from the important issue being heard by the High Court on Tuesday 10 October

Codes of conduct

Codes of conduct need to remain in step with on-going changes in the commercial and business worlds in which they

Keay – phoenix reforms

It is good to see that that several reform issues raised in my and Jason Harris’ textbook, Keay’s Insolvency, appear

Insolvency Law Reform Act – some real legislation errors

woodfer The changes effected by the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 are now law with some parts having commenced on

What’s on …. insolvency and related conference and seminars 2017 into 2018

A list of conferences for the rest of the year, into 2018 in some of which one or other of

The new Code of Banking Practice – what and when?

In evidence before the Senate Select Committee on Lending to Primary Production Customers on 11 August 2017, the Chief Executive of

The need to pick up the phone….

An appeal court has confirmed a finding that a liquidator who did not telephone a director to inquire about  money

Liquidators – let employees know about their rights to claim on FEG?

Mr Merante was an employee of a company for 15 years, from 2000 until shortly after it went into voluntary

Banking & Financial Services Law Association Conference – 31 August-2 September

The Banking and Financial Services Law Association is holding its annual conference in Brisbane on 31 August-1 September 2017, in

Melbourne Insolvency Forum Conference – Tokyo, Japan – 23-27 August 2017

An insolvency conference, said to be a Taste of Japan. There is a very good article in the International Insolvency

Law – a noble pursuit or a profit centre? The Australian Academy of Law’s second ethics debate

A lively debate between senior lawyers from the bar, the big firms, the regulator, and community legal centres was held

Environmental and insolvency law – parallel appeals in Australia and Canada

Australia’s odd constitutional arrangements have allowed a State environmental protection law to prevail over Commonwealth insolvency disclaimer law, in Linc

Protected: Law reform fixes needed to ensure protection of trustees and liquidators

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Maritime review of the year

The Murrays Legal were pleased to attend the annual presentation at Norton Rose Fulbright on international maritime law developments given