Insolvency, Credit Management and Debt Recovery

Posted on October 01, 2024

Director Penalty Notices (DPNs) are becoming an increasingly utilised tool by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). DPNs have serious…

Posted on February 15, 2024

The introduction of the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) in 2009 has been the source of much confusion for its users over the…

Posted on January 20, 2023

Liquidators often face a similar conundrum: how do you prove an insolvent trading claim when you don’t have any books and records? The…

Posted on January 16, 2023

The recent decision in K2M Investments Pty Ltd v Unita (Qld) Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 274 is a timely reminder that technicalities and timing…

Posted on December 02, 2022

In a recent decision delivered by the Court of Appeal in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, Murphy JA revisited the statutory…

Posted on September 15, 2022

Fee collection can be hard work! Making that call can be nerve wracking at times and not knowing what response you will receive can make…

Posted on September 20, 2021

The facts HM Aircraft Holdings Pty Ltd (HM Aircraft), operates a regional Australian airline. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)…

Posted on August 05, 2021

Statutory demands, when used correctly, are an important tool to recover outstanding debts. Over the years, when it came to service, strict…

Posted on May 12, 2021

In the recent decision of LCM Operations Pty Ltd, in the matter of 316 Group Pty Ltd (In Liq)[1] (LCM), the Federal Court of Australia…

Posted on April 19, 2021

The recent decision of Intelogent Pty Ltd v Onthego Group Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 257 has provided useful discussion about service of statutory…