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A health check of the Australian corporate insolvency system – updated

Commentary following issued in April 2020 is reissued in September 2020 in light of the reports that a significant proportion – close to 55%* –

Insolvency protections extension to 31 December 2020

The Corporations and Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Extending Temporary Relief for Financially Distressed Businesses and Individuals) Regulations 2020 serve to extend the existing insolvency protections to

UK’s plan to give great access to corporate data, beneficial ownership etc

In What has happened to the proposed beneficial ownership of shares register? in February 2020, I asked what has happened to the Australian government’s ”First

A 2012 committee of creditors found in 2020 to be invalidly appointed

In May 2012 a national Australian transportation company was put into liquidation and on 2 July, a meeting of creditors was held which purported to

A “private arrangement” between a liquidator and the Tax Commissioner

The Commissioner of Taxation has purchased a litigation claim from a liquidator, on what terms we are not permitted to know. One of the reforms

INSOL’s report on practitioner remuneration – another perspective

There is more to insolvency practitioners’ (IP) remuneration than is usually presented, and this commentary explains relevant issues not generally addressed, and in a broader

UK gearing up for major corporate liquidations in ‘unpredictable times for the insolvency sector …’

In what appears to be ominous but necessary preparation for the continued economic consequences of COVID-19, the UK Insolvency Service is seeking insolvency practitioner firms

Apprehensions of the fair-minded lay observer – a review of judicial impartiality

The Australian Law Reform Commission has been asked to undertake a review of the laws relating to impartiality and bias as they apply to the

Insolvency Law Bulletin – safe harbour, Tiger Resources, Virgin and who’s the employer

The latest Insolvency Law Bulletin contains a warning about the (then) ending on 24 September of the COVID-19 protections, now since extended to 31 December.

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A health check of the Australian corporate insolvency system – updated

Insolvency protections extension to 31 December 2020

UK’s plan to give great access to corporate data, beneficial ownership etc

A 2012 committee of creditors found in 2020 to be invalidly appointed

A “private arrangement” between a liquidator and the Tax Commissioner

INSOL’s report on practitioner remuneration – another perspective

UK gearing up for major corporate liquidations in ‘unpredictable times for the insolvency sector …’

Apprehensions of the fair-minded lay observer – a review of judicial impartiality

Insolvency Law Bulletin – safe harbour, Tiger Resources, Virgin and who’s the employer

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