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New Zealand and Australian voluntary administration law
New Zealand adopted Australia’s Part 5.3A voluntary administration regime some years ago, in Part 15A of its Companies Act 1993. The NZ High Court has
‘Modernising’ insolvency communications
The Australian government’s consultation paper – Modernising Business Communications – Improving the Technology Neutrality[1] of Treasury Portfolio Laws, of December 2020 – offers, as an
Australian root and branch bankruptcy reform – creditors’ rights? Elizabeth (Ist) laws? SMEs? …
While COVID-19 restrictions on creditors in bankruptcy have ended, though now with an increased $10,000 threshold, the experience should prompt one of many root and
Australia’s new liquidator registration processes, and its ‘new liquidators’
On 30 December 2020, ASIC issued guidance on the new liquidator registration processes that apply in Australia two days hence – from 1 January 2021
Bad bankruptcy notices
A bankruptcy notice was found to have been wrongly issued by the Official Receiver because it did not attach a final judgment or order of
The Law of Bankruptcy Notices and Creditors’ Petitions, by Nicholas J Simpson, 2020 – a book review
This is a very good and topical Australian text, adequately and accurately described by its title. My review of it was/is to appear in the
‘There is no such thing, per se, as “illegal phoenix activity”….’ – ASIC’s application struck out; yet to file its statement of claim
This post is updated on 22 December 2020 to this effect, that ASIC was to have prepared and filed a statement of claim setting out
The financial viability of personal insolvency practice in Australia
The Australian bankruptcy regulator – AFSA – has been making inquiries about the financial health of bankruptcy trustee firms during what AFSA terms ‘the challenges
Reinventing Bankruptcy Law – Virginia Torrie
This is a very good book on Canadian insolvency law, sadly with no equivalent in Australia, as I explain below. My review of it was/is
