The Supreme Court of New South Wales recently considered whether a "standstill agreement" between the parties to refrain from enforcement of a judgment debt was "some other reason" to a have a statutory demand set aside. The Court held that there was a seriously arguable case

In Davey v Dessco Pty Ltd & Anor, the Victorian Supreme Court recently held that post-bankruptcy income does not vest in a trustee in bankruptcy, and that an undischarged bankrupt is entitled to sue for such income for in the bankrupt’s own name.   The decision overturned a lower Court’

Parker, in the matter of Worldwide Specialty Property Services Pty Ltd (in liq) v Worldwide Specialty Property Services Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] FCA 687 recently considered a liquidator’s application to extend time to pursue voidable transactions under section 588FF Corporations Act 2001. While the liquidator ultimately obtained relief

As electronic communications and electronic signatures become more prevalent in modern electronic commerce, there is an increased risk of fraud and dishonesty. Trade credit businesses place considerable reliance upon signatures which appear on terms and conditions of trade and, perhaps more importantly, personal guarantees. This is risky because the signature

The Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 (Qld) (Act) allows an unpaid subcontractor to obtain a charge over monies which would otherwise fall due to their contractor upstream by issuing a notice under the Act. The Act can be powerful and, by issuing notices, elevate the subcontractor from an ordinary unsecured creditor

Lawyers are heavily reliant on emails, and often assume the authenticity of emails. Unfortunately, emails can be easily forged, unless certain precautions are taken. There are (simple) technologies to prevent, or reduce, such email forgeries, including SPF records, DKIM, and DMARC records. Those records enable the recipient of an email