On Friday 18 October 2019 our firm hosted a charity fundraiser for Cure Cancer Australia at Sokyo Restaurant at the Star. The cost of the event was entirely subsidised by the firm, so all monies raised by donations and our…
Directors need to be aware that having the ‘best of intentions’ will often not be enough to avoid liability for a breach of the duty under the new penalties.
Ben Sewell of Sewell & Kettle Lawyers contributes to research for a landmark study of Voluntary Administration in Australia – the most significant research project to date Professor Jason Harris of Sydney University Law School is the only academic to…
Sewell & Kettle were very fortunate last week to be invited by Cure Cancer and The Can Too Foundation to participate in a tour of their cancer research lab at the University of New South Wales. Sewell & Kettle is…
Garnishee notices are designed as a last resort strategy in cases involving significant tax debts and uncooperative debtors and should be taken very seriously. They can be embarrassing, or even damaging, as they drag third parties into your personal financial affairs.
In article: When a company goes into insolvent liquidation, the directors are required to complete a Report on Company Activities and Property (ROCAP) which replaces the previous Report as to Affairs (RATA) The ROCAP is more comprehensive than the RATA…
Sewell & Kettle are proud to support the efforts of Cure Cancer Australia. On Friday 5 October 2018 our firm held a charity fundraiser for Cure Cancer Australia at Sokyo restaurant at the Star. Which charity was supported? All monies…
Under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) there are 4 grounds that can be relied upon in an application to set-aside a statutory demand.
In article: A deed and an agreement are two types of legal instruments that are sometimes used interchangeably. However, in fact, they are two very different species and their incorrect use may have adverse consequences on certain transactions. A deed…
Pursuant to section 459C(2) of the Act, an application to wind up a company in insolvency must be done within 3 months of the date that a company is presumed to be insolvent.
Insolvency is the term that is used to describe the position of a company when it is unable to pay its debts as they become due and payable It is interpreted by the Courts using what is known as the…
In this article we look at perhaps the most powerful weapon in the creditor’s arsenal: the statutory demand for payment of debt.