Bankrupt parliamentarians – ok or not?
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At a time when the government has a Bill before Parliament to reduce the period of bankruptcy from ...
Tag: Constitutional law
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The Federal Court and the Constitution – public lecture, 15 March, Canberra
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A free public lecture on the Federal Court and the Constitution is being given at the ANU on ...
Linc Energy’s insolvency disclaimer prevails over environmental demands
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The success of the claims of Linc Energy’s liquidators against Queensland’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) won’t resolve the ...
Lawless, oxymoronic insolvency law – the mining regulators aren’t happy.
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This comment updates our recent commentary on the complicated intersection between insolvency law and environmental regulation. There are ...
Cleaning up the law – WA’s old diamond and other mines
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The collapse of WA’s Ellendale diamond mine, and the liquidators’ prompt disclaimer of the mining site, leaving the ...
Cleaning up after a failed miner – who pays: Part 2
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This commentary highlights a confluence of 4 events concerning the complicated intersection between insolvency law and environmental regulation, ...
Other constitutional restrictions on our politicians – treason, and bankruptcy
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This commentary need not distract us from the important issue being heard by the High Court on Tuesday ...
Liquidators, and ASIC, acting without authority – all fixed
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When a person inadvertently exercises powers without legal authority, a prompt legal response is required. The consequences can ...
Protected: Ipso facto retrōspecto? No
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Penalising insolvent companies – a King Charles I comparison
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Regulators seeking penalties against companies in liquidation often reveal, as I have recently commented,[1] some serious signs of ...