Murrays Legal Commentary

Important rules in reviewing registrars’ sequestration orders

Chief Justice James Allsop of the Federal Court of Australia has written, both in his judgments and extra-judicially,[1] of the fundamental importance of personal bankruptcy

Preferences paid by company under a DOCA – based upon a reading of the section

A company under a 2013 deed of company arrangement made payments to the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation. The deed was terminated in 2017 and the

Who should pay for the costs of the administration of an insolvency?

A debtor in Australia pays no fee to have themselves made voluntarily bankrupt. If that does not seem odd, then it should be further explained

Crime and insolvency, Australian style

There is not much correlation between crime and insolvency, in my researches, certainly in comparison with crime in the world of solvent individuals and companies.

Feminist input to the theories of insolvency?

For those who would like to see how it is said that ‘feminist ideals’ are met in one or other of the various theories of

Ponzi investors suing ANZ Bank for their losses

The ANZ Bank has failed to have struck out a claim against it by investors in what was the largest Ponzi scheme New Zealand’s history

New Zealand’s COVID-19 laws on reckless trading and debt hibernation

The COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Bill has been introduced into the New Zealand parliament is now before the Epidemic Response Committee. It is