CQ cafe’s closure strands staff and saddens community – Rockhampton Morning Bulletin

BELOVED Yeppoon cafe Michel’s Patisserie has sadly gone into liquidation. The family patisserie which had traded for the past 10 years, was located in Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre, offering sweet treats, scrumptious savouries and award winning coffee, According to a press release from Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants, a company which provides insolvency administration, the…

Charles Waterstreet’s future as barrister in doubt as he declares bankruptcy – The Canberra Times

High-profile barrister Charles Waterstreet has declared bankruptcy, casting doubt on his ability to continue practising at the Sydney Bar. The 68-year-old lodged documents with the Australian Financial Security Authority on March 13 and is now listed as an undischarged bankrupt on the national personal insolvency index. Charles Waterstreet applied for bankruptcy after he was ordered to…

UK Government Publishes Guidance on Corporate Governance in Insolvency – JD Supra (press release)

Following a number of corporate governance failures in situations of insolvency, the Government has published a consultation paper (located here) aimed at cracking down on directors and employers behaving irresponsibly.  These reforms will give the regulatory authorities much stronger powers to come down hard on abuse and to make irresponsible directors bear the consequences of their…