I can go to Court to represent myself, that seems like a good idea right!?? Wrong, I have seen too many very sad situations in a court room (particularly bankruptcy court) where self represented litigants just don’t know bankruptcy law and they have caused...Read More
Following a discussion paper and consultation in January 2021 with key stakeholders regarding reforms to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 and COVID regarding the default period of bankruptcy, debt agreements, personal insolvency agreements, and offence provisions, the...Read More
The Federal Court has advised that the current Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2005, as well as the Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006, will be automatically repealed as a result of the operation of the sunsetting provisions contained in Part 4 of...Read More
The Full Federal Court in the case of Totev v Sfar [2008] FCAFC 35 considered the practical difficulties and effect of time lapsing between the original sequestration order being made and a review by way of hearing de novo. During that time, without a stay in place,...Read More
