16-8-24 / Matthew Jones KC — Corporations, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
In a claim for recovery of an unfair preference, issues arose as to the adequacy of an insolvency report prepared by the liquidator who brought the claim and as to whether, in the context of the commercial events occurring at the time of the payment, the company was insolvent at…
Connelly (liquidator) v Papadopoulos, in the matter of TSK QLD Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] FCA 888
9-8-24 / Matthew Jones KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Liquidators of a labour hire firm alleged that a corporate adviser who had devised and implemented a corporate restructure was liable to pay damages under section 588M(2) and section 1317H of the Corporations Act 2001. One of the issues in the case was whether the judgment should be staggered or…
Re Gulf Aboriginal Development Company Ltd [2021] QSC 310/i>
26-11-21 / Matthew Jones KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
A special purpose corporation, Gulf Aboriginal Development Company Ltd, was established pursuant to a 1997 agreement between the State of Queensland, certain native title groups which would be affected by the New Century Mine and the mine’s operator, referred to as the Gulf Communities Agreement. The company was operated by…
30-4-21 / Matthew Jones KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
In a proceeding placed on the Commercial List, the Statement of Claim had been struck out and leave had been refused to file an amended statement of claim, pursuant to Rule 376(4) of the UCPR. There being no pleading, and based on a finding that there was no likelihood of…
