Behind an old church in the heart of Preston in Melbourne’s north, a remarkable transformation is taking place. For years the vicarage at the back of St Mary’s Anglican church lay empty, the house growing mould inside, the garden overgrown with weeds and overrun with vermin. Now a team of urban agriculture farmers are turning…
1 INTRODUCTION: DIRECTORS’ DUTIES IN A CRISIS Relief from directors’ duties to avoid trading whilst insolvent has been a common global response to the economic crisis precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.1 These duties are configured in legislation in different ways, depending on the jurisdiction, including as a prohibition on insolvent, wrongful or fraudulent trading, or…
The day after the Blues announced Michael Voss as their new coach, they announced the passing of long-time president John Elliott, just 10 days shy of his 80th birthday. His son Tom, a talk show host on radio station 3AW, confirmed the news, “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John…
Banks have taken the initiative to implement personal insolvency against defaulting promoters buoyed by the Supreme Courts endorsement of the law in May. The latest data released by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) show that 56 new cases were filed in the first quarter ended June, almost half of the total 128…
As the country went into lockdown from March 2020, the government was rightly concerned with ensuring that support measures reached people and businesses in need as quickly as possible. This led to an unprecedented level of funds being made available using new schemes and mechanisms. Moratoriums on enforcement action included protection for directors against liabilities…
HONG KONG — The chairman and chief executive of bankrupt Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, one of the country’s most prominent buyers of international assets, were taken away by police, according to a statement issued by the company on Friday. A short announcement on HNA’s official WeChat account said the company had been told by police…
As the country went into lockdown from March 2020, the government was rightly concerned with ensuring that support measures reached people and businesses in need as quickly as possible. This led to an unprecedented level of funds being made available using new schemes and mechanisms. Moratoriums on enforcement action included protection for directors against liabilities…
1 INTRODUCTION: DIRECTORS’ DUTIES IN A CRISIS Relief from directors’ duties to avoid trading whilst insolvent has been a common global response to the economic crisis precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.1 These duties are configured in legislation in different ways, depending on the jurisdiction, including as a prohibition on insolvent, wrongful or fraudulent trading, or…
John Elliott has been described as”larger-than-life” and “a very special person” as public figures pay tribute to the former president of the federal Liberal Party and the Carlton Football Club after his death. Mr Elliottdied in hospital aged 79 after a short illness following a fall. The businessman was president of the federal Liberal Party…
The inevitable eulogies are flowing thick and fast for former corporate titan John Elliott, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and newly returned Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy taking pole position. But most testimonials have conveniently ignored Elliotts criminal past, instead focusing on his larger than life personality, leadership of the Carlton Football Club and brief time…