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In a closely-watched case stemming from the demise of the Australian HIH insurance group, the UK House of Lords has ruled in McGrath & Anor & Others v Riddell and Others 2008 UKHL 21 that the English assets of four companies in that group, which are in liquidation in Australia and in ancillary insolvency proceedings in England, must be remitted to Australia for distribution under Australian insolvency law
