On 23 December 2020, the Federal Court handed down an important decision in relation to the status of trust assets of corporate trustees in liquidation.…
The temporary amendments to the insolvency regulations saw a substantial decrease in the number of Australian businesses entering external administration during the COVID-19 induced economic…
Further to our article on 24 September 2020, from 1 January 2021, the way in which small businesses are able to restructure will substantially change.…
The 2020 Perth Insolvency Symposium was a collaboration between Pragma Lawyers, Blackwall Legal, RINWA and Murdoch x Spacecubed supporting The Piddington Society. The session covered…
The most significant insolvency reform in Australia in the last 30 years has been announced. Yesterday, on 7 October 2020, the Treasury released some of…
Over the past 12 months, the Commonwealth has rolled out new laws to combat illegal phoenixing activities. Most recently, this includes the Treasury Laws Amendment…
Eligible security interests should be registered under the Personal Property and Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (‘PPSA’) in time to protect their interests against avoidable expense,…
This afternoon Pragma Lawyers Director, Aaron McDonald took part in The Piddington Society update on insolvency practices and law in 2020. He was joined by…
In a recent decision handed down in the Federal Court of Australia, Markovic J ordered that the Administrators of the collapsed fashion retailer Colette Group…