
Insolvency law reform – conference paper
This is the paper given by Professor Jason Harris and myself at the Society of Corporate Law Academics (SCOLA) conference on 4 July 2022, at
This is the paper given by Professor Jason Harris and myself at the Society of Corporate Law Academics (SCOLA) conference on 4 July 2022, at
“Are you ready to rumble” in the insolvency jungle was the opening question at the Association of Independent Insolvency Practitioners conference at the Hyatt Hotel
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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
With the Attorney-General Mr Mark Dreyfus QC in the process of picking up police and other responsibilities from the disbanded Home Affairs and deciding upon
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At a seminar in London on 11 May 2022 – National Interest Insolvencies – Should these be for the State to manage? – [ Webinars
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Diversity in the qualifications, experience, knowledge and abilities of those in the insolvency industry is the subject of this article, leaving other aspects of diversity
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