Key Points

The High Court in Willmott Growers Group¹ has upheld a Victorian Court of Appeal decision that a lease can be disclaimed by the liquidator of a landlord. The decision will have very significant implications for tenants including:

Summary 

In this eBulletin we discuss a recent Supreme Court of NSW decision: In the matter ofGreat Wall Resources Pty Limited (In Liq) [2013] NSWSC 354. This decision provides useful insight into the scope of unreasonable director-related transactions.

Summary 

In the recent decision of Re Willmott Forests Ltd,1the Victorian Court of Appeal held that a liquidator could disclaim a lease under the Corporations Act (Act).