One of the of the nations top insolvency lawyers yesterday urged the Turnbull government to go further in its business law reforms that are aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs to have a go. Arnold Bloch Leibler partner Leon Zwier, backing central planks of the governments insolvency reforms in its innovation statement, said the new protections would…
Mining company Venture Minerals has applied to the Supreme Court to wind up the Tasmanian environmental group Tarkine National Coalition (TNC), on the grounds of insolvency. In the Supreme Court this morning, lawyer Shaun McElwaine said his client, Venture Minerals, had the consent of a liquidator and intended to advertise the matter in local…
The new insolvency trading provisions proposed as part of the governments innovation package this week are a win for investors, but also a win for small to medium enterprises. For the government, there is no question the reforms will have the desired effect of encouraging a cultural shift towards sensible risk-taking and a have a…
Bench offers limited and unidimensional explanations to petitioners queries The Supreme Court judgment upholding the new Haryana panchayat law, which limits the voters freedom to choose his own candidate in a participatory democracy, offers limited and unidimensional explanations to questions and issues raised by parties in court. The judgment by a Bench led by Justice…
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 6,741 Sarawakians were declared bankrupt between 2010 and Oct 31 this year, the Dewan Negara was told yesterday. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri said from the total, 2,371 of them are between the age of 35 and 44 years old. “1,983 cases or 29.42% involved those aged…
Publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell died after falling off his yacht in 1991 He left his widow Betty and seven children laden with nothing but debt Family members have lurched between controversy, financial disaster Daughter Isabel is latest victim of curse after declaring herself bankrupt By Sanchez Manning for The Mail on Sunday Published: 11:35 EST,…
Insolvency Commencement Appointment of a liquidator Priority Onerous property and unprofitable contracts Set-off Challengeable transactions Misfeasance Debt restructuring schemes Accreditation Cross-border issues Insolvency law in the Cayman Islands is principally regulated by the Companies Law (2013) and the Companies Winding Up Rules 2008, which are supplemented by a wide body of case law. The…
Insolvency Commencement Appointment of a liquidator Priority Onerous property and unprofitable contracts Set-off Challengeable transactions Misfeasance Debt restructuring schemes Accreditation Cross-border issues Insolvency law in the Cayman Islands is principally regulated by the Companies Law (2013) and the Companies Winding Up Rules 2008, which are supplemented by a wide body of case law. The…
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Lewis Hamilton might have won the title but Nico Rosberg ended 2015 as the man in front The Formula 1 season ended on Sunday with a third consecutive victory for Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, but it is important to remember how the year started. There are now questions about just why Rosberg has hit this…