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A Toxic Appointment: Disclaimer of Contaminated Land Set Aside

The Australian Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (in liq) v Environment Protection Authority [2021] VSCA 294

Background

Australia, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, The Commercial Bar Association of Victoria, Corporations Act 2001 (Australia)
Rental expenses incurred by administrators: Personal liability and priority

Ford (Administrator), in the matter of The PAS Group Ltd (Administrators Appointed) v Scentre Management Ltd [2020] FCA 1023

Factual background

Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, The Commercial Bar Association of Victoria, Coronavirus
Banksia: Court of Appeal overturns approval of distributions to litigation funder

Introduction

In Botsman v Bolitho [2018] VSCA 278, the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed an appeal from the decision of Croft J to approve the settlement of two related proceedings arising from the failed merger of Banksia Securities Limited (Banksia) and Statewide Secured Investments Limited (Statewide).

Australia, Banking, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, The Commercial Bar Association of Victoria, Victoria Supreme Court