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Preferred or not preferred - the super preferent status of a business rescue practitioner in subsequent liquidation proceedings

The Supreme Court of Appeal provided clarity in Diener N.O. v Minister of Justice & Others (926/2016) regarding the ranking of the business rescue practitioner’s (BRP) claim for remuneration and expenses. The SCA also clarified whether such claim was conferred a “super preference” over all creditors, secured and unsecured in subsequent liquidation proceedings.

South Africa, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Liquidation, Unsecured creditor, Companies Act
Insurers rush to check access, co-operation and assistance obligations, following Federal Court decision

In a significant decision for the insurance industry, the Federal Court of Australia has granted leave to shareholders to bring a direct action against a company’s insurers where the (insured) company was in liquidation. This is one of the earliest cases to make use of the new Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW) (Third Party Claim Act), and provides some useful guidance for the industry on how this new legislation will be applied.

The decision impacts plaintiff lawyers, policyholders and insurers alike. Importantly:

Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, King & Wood Mallesons, Liquidation, Federal Court of Australia