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This may be because potential buyers of assets are also having trouble accessing credit]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap27may09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap27may09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Octaviar - practical solutions - 01 May 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 13 March 2009 we sent out a Focus about the Queensland Supreme Court's decision in Re Octaviar Ltd; Re Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd [2009] QSC 37, which raised issues around the registration of charges and variations to them]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/baf/cubafmay09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/baf/cubafmay09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Safety at Work - 06 April 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our quarterly Focus on safety at work, we look at the second report on harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws in Australia, the dangers for employers even if an occupational health and safety risk is not located on work premises, risk assessment and the Beaconsfield Gold Mine disaster, the s28(a) defence in NSW, and the high penalties attracted by a failure to manage well-known risks to safety at work.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/wr/fosafetyapr09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/wr/fosafetyapr09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Court of Appeal shuts out inquiry into liquidators' conduct - 02 April 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Court of Appeal has unanimously held that an inquiry ordered by a trial judge into liquidators' conduct should not occur. Partner Michael Quinlan and Senior Associate Angela Martin look at the decision in Hall v Poolman in which they acted for the liquidators in the successful appeal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolapr09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolapr09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Variation of registered charges and the Octaviar decision - 13 March 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent decision of the Queensland Supreme Court may have serious consequences for many existing secured financing arrangements. Partner Andrew Boxall and Senior Associate Nicholas Adkins report that it might also force a change in market practice for notification to ASIC of variations in liabilities secured by registered charges]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/baf/fobafmar09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/baf/fobafmar09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Cross-border insolvency and the Betcorp decision - 27 February 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 9 February 2009, in In re Betcorp Limited (In Liquidation), the US Bankruptcy Court handed down judgment in favour of an Australian liquidator in a cross-border insolvency proceeding under Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code. This is the first time an Australian voluntary winding up has been recognised in the US, or anywhere else, as a 'foreign main proceeding'. Partner Michael Quinlan and Lawyer Pouyan Afshar report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolfeb09.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolfeb09.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Insolvency/GST - 19 December 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Federal Court case has dealt with the issue of whether   a liquidator is personally liable for GST payable on supplies made while a company is being wound up.   Partner Ross Stitt and Summer Clerk David Allen report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/cuinsol19dec08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/cuinsol19dec08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Insolvency & Restructuring - 04 December 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland Government has introduced a Bill to alter the operation of section 85 of the state's Property Law Act. As Partner Michael Ilott explains, the Bill introduced yesterday is expected to become law this week]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/cuinsoldec08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/cuinsoldec08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Insolvency - Advising a company in financial distress - 19 November 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The present global meltdown has put directors in an invidious position: they may have assets on their books that they consider to be very valuable but little access to funding to borrow against them and little interest from buyers at what they consider to be appropriate values. This may be because potential buyers of assets are also having trouble accessing credit]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap20nov08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap20nov08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency & Restructuring - 19 November 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Diccon Loxton looks at the recent decision of the Western Australian Supreme Court in the Bell Group Ltd litigation, which is a timely case study of the legal issues involved in work-outs and corporate guarantees]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolnov08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolnov08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Insolvency & Restructuring - 05 November 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insolvent trading: The latest developments and uncertain future]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap5nov08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap5nov08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency/Insurance - 21 October 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Michael Quinlan and Senior Associate Claire Forster consider the decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in New Cap Reinsurance Corporation (in liq) v Grant and discuss the implications for insolvency practitioners and insurance and reinsurance companies]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoloct08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoloct08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 02 September 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[In January 2008, the Court of First Instance in Hong Kong approved the appointment of one of the receivers of an insolvent company as a joint and several liquidator despite the potential conflict of interest. Partner Simon McConnell and Senior Associate Mun Yeow look at the importance of the ruling in Re Orient Power Holdings Limited]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolsep08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolsep08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 27 May 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Anne Ferguson and Lawyer Eloise Dias discuss a recent Federal Court decision that considers whether contractual debts to a litigation funder for fees, expenses and a percentage of the proceeds will take priority over the claims of secured creditors]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolmay08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolmay08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insurance & Reinsurance - 20 May 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Full Court of the Federal Court has held that an applicant can join an insurer to legal action against the insured, even if the insured does not wish to seek indemnity from the insurer. Partner Jenny Thornton and Law Graduate Bryn Dodson look at the decision in Employers Reinsurance Corporation v Ashmere Cove Pty Ltd that has potentially wide-ranging consequences for insurers]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insur/foinsmay08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insur/foinsmay08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Mistakes and Misdeeds: External Administrators, Personal Liability and Loss of Office - 07 May 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[This paper is concerned with things that can go wrong from the perspective of an insolvency practitioner engaged in an external administration governed by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap7may08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap7may08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency / Insurance - 18 April 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Lords has acceded to a letter of request that the English court received from the Supreme Court of New South Wales and has ordered that assets held by the HIH group of companies in England should be remitted to Australia for distribution in accordance with Australian law. Partner John Morgan and Senior Associate Christopher Prestwich report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsol18apr08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsol18apr08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 11 April 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court has held that a court cannot extend the time to comply with a statutory demand if the time for compliance has already passed. Partner Malcolm Stephens, Lawyer Anthony Lepere and Law Graduate Bryn Dodson look at the High Court's decision that provides welcome certainty for creditors]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolapr08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolapr08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Banking & Finance - 17 March 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appointment of an administrator to a borrower by its directors or a third party can pose risks for a secured creditor. In particular, it will be restricted, and delayed, from enforcing its security during the period of the administration. Senior Associate Nicholas Adkins and Lawyer Valeska Bloch report on the statutory steps involved in a voluntary administration and consider the potential risks for a secured creditor and ways these can be mitigated]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/baf/fobafmar08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/baf/fobafmar08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: The Administrator's Casting Vote - 12 March 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Michael Quinlan and Senior Associate Michael Popkin discuss regulations of the Corporations Regulations 2001 which apply to the convening, conduct of and voting at all creditors' meetings (as well as meetings of members, committees of inspection and committees of creditors) convened under Parts 5.3A, 5.4, 5.4B, 5.5 and 5.6 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) which deal with voluntary administration, deeds of company arrangement and liquidation.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/papmar08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/papmar08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Insolvency - 15 February 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draft legislation to incorporate the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency into Australian law, first introduced in September 2007 by the previous Federal Government, has been reintroduced into Parliament by the newly appointed Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law as a new Senate Bill. Partner Paul Nicols and Senior Associate Michael Popkin report]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/cuinsolfeb08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/cuinsolfeb08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Unravelling the latest court decisions - 15 February 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Michael Quinlan discusses four issues and concentrates on analysing four of the more interesting decisions of 2007]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/papfeb08.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/papfeb08.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: How to tell if an insurance company is insolvent: what lessons we can learn from past insurance company collapses - 05 December 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAR partner Michael Quinlan discusses a number of interesting issues impacting insurance and reinsurance companies relating to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) insolvency and restructuring provisions]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap5dec07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap5dec07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Statutory Demands - 30 November 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior Associate Christopher Prestwich and Lawyer Adrian Fisher discuss the statutory demand regime in Part 5.4 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/papinsol30nov07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/papinsol30nov07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency  - 17 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court in Bear Stearns provides a clear and useful guide to the interpretation of the concept of centre of main interests in the US. This concept is central to the recognition procedures in the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, which has been enacted in the US by Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code. Legislation introduced into the Australian Parliament on 20 September 2007 would enact the Model Law into domestic Australian law]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsol17oct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsol17oct07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 09 October 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee has released a discussion paper on the implications of the Sons of Gwalia decision, which discusses whether aggrieved shareholders should rank with unsecured creditors in the event of a liquidation or voluntary administration. Partner Clint Hinchen and Lawyer Ada Lam report]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoloct07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoloct07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 26 September 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2007 introduced into Federal Parliament on 20 September 2007 incorporates the UNCITRAL Model Law into Australian law. This will have significant implications for cross-border insolvency matters. Australia's major trading partners, including the US, Japan, New Zealand and the UK, have already adopted the Model Law. As a result, it is vital for insolvency practitioners and creditors to have a detailed understanding of these new provisions]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolsep07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolsep07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Voting at meeting - Adjudicating proofs for voting purposes and exercising the casting vote - 16 September 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAR partner Michael Quinlan discusses the requirements relating to voting at meetings]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap16sep07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap16sep07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 30 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAMAC's recently released discussion paper on the treatment of unascertained future personal injury claims contains a number of proposals for dealing with such claims. If adopted, these proposals are likely to have significant implications for insolvency practitioners in administering the affairs of insolvent companies that may, in the future, be the subject of personal injury claims, where the injuries are not yet known. Partner John Warde and Senior Associate Angela Martin report]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolaug07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolaug07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: The State of the Market - Insolvency and restructuring issues impacting insurance companies - 27 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Michael Quinlan and Senior Associate Justin Coss address a number of interesting issues impacting insurance and reinsurance companies relating to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) insolvency and restructuring provisions]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insur/pap27aug07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insur/pap27aug07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Insolvency - 14 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draft   legislation dubbed 'the first comprehensive package for insolvency laws since   the 1988 Harmer Review' passed the Senate on 9 August 2007. The Corporations   Amendment  (Insolvency) Bill 2007 will become an Act  once Royal Assent is received and most of its provisions will come  into force. Partner Michael Quinlan and Senior Associate Angela Martin report]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insur/cuinsaug07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insur/cuinsaug07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: A long and winding road: putting companies into liquidation - 01 August 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAR senior associate Christopher Prestwich and lawyer Adrian Fisher look at the issues to be aware of and new developments in the law]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap1aug07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap1aug07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: International Insolvency: The latest developments on the global stage - 04 July 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAR partner Paul Nicols discusses recent developments in cross-border insolvency]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/papinsol4jul07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/papinsol4jul07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Energy - 25 June 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Electricity Market has seen the first suspension of an active electricity retailer and the application of Retailer of Last Resort schemes across a number of states. Partner John Greig looks at what happened and the consequences for market participants and customers alike]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ener/foenerjun07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/ener/foenerjun07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: 'Don't take a slice of my pie': Defending your position as an unsecured creditor of a company in liquidation - 15 June 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAR partner Michael Quinlan and senior associate Chris Prestwich give an overview of the provisions dealing with preferences and uncommercial transactions before looking at some of the ways in which an unsecured creditor might go about avoiding in the first place or defending an unfair preference action]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap15jun07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap15jun07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 04 June 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Anne Ferguson and Lawyer Matthew McCarthy discuss a High Court decision that considers whether a supplier's interest under a Retention of Title clause is a registrable security interest under the provisions of the Chattel Securities Act 1987 (Vic)]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoljun07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoljun07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 25 May 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Michael Quinlan and Lawyer Jonathan Pagan discuss a High Court decision that considers whether section 1292(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) invalidly confers the judicial power of the Commonwealth on the Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolmay07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolmay07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency, Insurance & Product Liability - 27 April 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Michael Quinlan and Senior Associate Christopher Prestwich discuss a recent Federal Court decision on a proposed scheme of arrangement that sought to transfer liability for future asbestos-related claims from one group company to another, along with the benefit of associated insurance policies, enabling the original company to be deregistered]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolapr07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolapr07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Directors' duties and phoenix companies - 04 April 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAR senior associate Angela Martin addresses both the identity and impact of phoenix companies in Australia and then reviews the most relevant directors' duties before turning to the remedies available when a breach of those duties occurs]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap4apr07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap4apr07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Cross-border developments in Australia - an update - 18 March 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAR partner Michael Quinlan   discusses recent cross-border developments]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap18mar07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap18mar07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency  - 15 March 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two papers recently released by the Federal Government could result in reforms that will make life more difficult for insolvency practitioners. The reforms include the repeal of an exemption from the insider trading law for liquidators and bankruptcy trustees and the creation of a new defence for directors facing an insolvent trading claim. Senior Associate Matthew McLennan examines the reforms]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolmar07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolmar07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Quick & Punchy - 2006 in review  - 14 March 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partners Michael Quinlan and John Warde and Senior Associates Michael Popkin and Angela Martin look at a few of the significant insolvency and restructuring cases which were delivered in 2006]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap14mar07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap14mar07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: The use of formal appointments in the restructuring of Australian corporations - 27 February 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAR partner Michael Quinlan and Senior Associate Angela Martin look at the principal formal reorganisation structures for corporations in Australia available to financially troubled companies and considers the usefulness of those structures in the restructuring of Australian Corporations]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap27feb07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/pap27feb07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 09 February 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court's decision in the Sons of Gwalia case is an important one for financiers, creditors, shareholders and insolvency practitioners. Senior Associate Gabi Crafti and Partners Diccon Loxton and Michael Quinlan analyse the case and its implications]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/baf/foinsoljan07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/baf/foinsoljan07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Client update: Insolvency - 01 February 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 31 January, the High Court held that shareholders who have a claim against a company for misleading or deceptive conduct or breach of continuous disclosure obligations can prove in the administration or liquidation of the company, and will rank equally with unsecured creditors. Senior Associate Gabi Crafti and Partner Michael Quinlan report]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/cuinsoljan07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/cuinsoljan07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 19 January 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Michael Quinlan and Overseas Practitioner Christopher Prestwich discuss two recent decisions that consider whether a person who obtains a costs order against a bankrupt after the date of bankruptcy or against an insolvent company after the date of winding up has a provable claim]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoljan07.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoljan07.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - Asia - 15 December 2006]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, Hong Kong does not have a specific statutory corporate rescue mechanism. It was previously thought that the courts had inherent power to appoint provisional liquidators for the purpose of working out a corporate rescue. Partner Simon McConnell and Senior Associate Mun Yeow explain the present position]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoldec06.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsoldec06.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Paper: Solvent Schemes of Arrangement - 07 December 2006]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner Dean Carrigan and Overseas Practitioner Christopher Prestwich discuss solvent schemes of arrangement used by insurance companies to accelerate the run-off of their business, or parts of their business, while they are still solvent]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insur/pap7dec06.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insur/pap7dec06.htm</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Focus: Insolvency - 16 November 2006]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draft legislation dubbed 'the first comprehensive package for insolvency law since the 1988 Harmer Review', has been released for public comment. Partner Michael Quinlan, Senior Associate Della Stanley and Lawyer Adrian Fisher look at the changes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate><link>http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolnov06.htm?rss=true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/insol/foinsolnov06.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>
