Bond’s Bell group litigation never dies: High Court strikes down WA laws as constitutionally invalid

Bell Group N. V (in liquidation) v Western Australia [2016] HCA 21

Alan Bond passed away last year, but the legal battles over the 1990 collapse of his Bell Group companies may yet continue. The High Court has declared state legislation, which was designed to end the long-running litigation by short-circuiting certain aspects of the Corporations Act 2001 (C’th), constitutionally invalid.

Background

Filed under:
Australia, Western Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, The Commercial Bar Association of Victoria, Liquidation, Liquidator (law), US Constitution, Corporations Act 2001 (Australia), High Court of Australia
Authors:
Evelyn R Tadros
Location:
Australia
Firm:
The Commercial Bar Association of Victoria