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    Statutory demands in the digital age: can email be effective service?
    2026-04-20

    A statutory demand is a formal notice under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) requiring a company to pay a debt or provide security within a prescribed timeframe. Ignoring it can have serious consequences, including insolvency proceedings. In an era of digital communication, can a statutory demand be validly served by email?

    What does the law say?

    Filed under:
    Australia, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, KHQ Lawyers, Australian Taxation Office, Australia Post, Corporations Act 2001 (Australia)
    Authors:
    Kathryn Lechner , Nahum Ayliffe
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    KHQ Lawyers
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