A storm of shareholder disputes including claims of oppressive conduct have been brewing. Courts can order appropriate relief if claims are supported by sufficient evidence.
Two recent cases have considered the illegal phoenix activity provisions enacted at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Amanda Banton reflects on how the settlement of a class action was the crowning moment in a decade of hard work and thinking outside the…
Limitation periods for equitable causes of action are not straightforward and require careful investigation and analysis. Consult Lawcover’s schedule. By ELISSA BAXTER and ALEX HASLAM.
The new safe harbour from insolvent trading is the most significant change to corporate insolvency law since the introduction of voluntary administration. By BEN SEWELL.
NSW courts are prepared to make orders varying or delaying costs for preliminary discovery depending on the institution and outcome of subsequent proceedings. By NICHOLAS…
Federal Parliament passed a new defence for company directors for insolvent trading. By ROBERT BOADLE.
The Full Bench of the NSW Court of Appeal provided clear guidance on how a Court must determine a liquidator’s remuneration under the Corporations Act….