Katie Higgins
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Articles
Stick to the Statute: No "Peaking" Around in Australia
Australia - March 15 2023 The High Court of Australia has confirmed in Bryant v Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 2 that the "peak…
Roger Dobson, Tim L'Estrange, Daniel P. Moloney, Lucas Wilk, Maria Yiasemides
Australian High Court: No Statutory Set-Off Against Unfair Preference Claims
Australia - March 15 2023 Historically, creditors pursued by liquidators under the unfair preference regime could rely on a statutory set-off as a…
Roger Dobson, Tim L'Estrange, Daniel P. Moloney, Lucas Wilk, Maria Yiasemides
An Update on Insolvency in the Australian Construction Industry
Australia - August 23 2022 The construction sector in Australia has long been affected by insolvency and broader liquidity issues. In the last year, construction companies…
Simon Bellas, John Cooper, James Ebert, Kenneth P Hickman, Daniel P. Moloney
Set Aside: Australian Creditors Unable to Rely on Statutory Set-Offs to Defend Unfair Preference Claims
Australia - January 14 2022 In the recent decision of Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufacturers Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 228, the…
Roger Dobson, Tim L'Estrange, Evan J. Sylwestrzak, Lucas Wilk, Maria Yiasemides
Australia Introduces the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021
Australia - October 19 2021 Australia has had no regulatory regime for offshore renewable energy projects, and therefore very little investment in this sector. In 2020, the…
Matthew Bull, Adam Conway, Darren Murphy, Leah Ratcliff, Andrew Smith
