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ILRA: Committees of Inspection

September 4, 2017by Jason Harris 3 Comments

The Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) (‘ILRA’) remakes the rules on creditor committees in insolvency (called ‘committees of inspection’ or COI). This post will explain the new law and […]

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Bankruptcy, Law reform, Liquidation, Voluntary administration

ILRA new concepts

September 2, 2017by Jason Harris 1 Comment

The second tranche of the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) (‘ILRA’) started on 1.9.17. Over the next week, I’ll be doing a series of short posts on specific aspects […]

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Bankruptcy, Law reform, Liquidation

ILRA commencement issues

April 7, 2017by Jason Harris 4 Comments

The commencement of the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) is generating confusion in the insolvency industry. This post discusses the commencement provisions and notes a recent decision in bankruptcy […]

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Bankruptcy, Law reform, Liquidation

ILRA: Notice requirements

March 10, 2017by Jason Harris 1 Comment

The Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) imposes a range of new notification requirements for both personal and corporate insolvency practitioners. This post considers the scope of Div 35 of […]

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Bankruptcy, Law reform, Liquidation

ILRA: New Court Powers

March 3, 2017by Jason Harris 2 Comments

The Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) consolidates the powers of the court into two primary divisions of the new Insolvency Practice Schedule.

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Bankruptcy, Law reform, Liquidation

ILRA: Show Cause Notice

March 2, 2017by Jason Harris 7 Comments

The Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) introduces a new power for personal and corporate insolvency regulators: the show cause notice. This note explains the scope and potential consequences of this […]

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Bankruptcy, Law reform, Liquidation

Insolvency Law Reform Act

March 1, 2017by Jason Harris 5 Comments

The first stage of the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) started on 1 March 2017, with the second and final stage due to commence on 1 September 2017. This […]

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Bankruptcy, Law reform, Liquidation

BA s60 and administrative rulings

January 31, 2017by Jason Harris Leave a comment

The ability of a bankrupt to use s60(4) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) to continue with a challenge to an administrative determination was recently considered in Fisher v Transport for […]

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Bankruptcy

Trust-busting revisited

December 23, 2016by Jason Harris Leave a comment

The effect of bankruptcy on a beneficiary in a trust was considered recently by the Queensland Supreme Court in Fordyce v Ryan [2016] QSC 307. This decision considered the effect […]

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Bankruptcy, Trusts

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