by Paul Cutler | Sep 13, 2009 | Uncategorised
There is a phenomenon in Australian corporate law called the phoenix company. Bringing about a phoenix basically involves an abuse of the corporate insolvency laws. A company trades, accumulates debts (often substantial) and then sells or transfers all its assets to a...
by Paul Cutler | Sep 2, 2009 | Uncategorised
Most jurisdictions in Australia have procedural rules to the effect that matters are resolved justly in a timely fashion and cost effectively. How these rules should be applied were the subject of the recent High Court decision in Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v...
by Paul Cutler | Aug 27, 2009 | Uncategorised
My wife recently took this photo of my wig to post in a photo competition. It prompted my sister in law to comment on my sudden loss of weight! So, why do barristers wear wigs? One of the better historical explanations is in an article I saw in West Australian Bar...
by Paul Cutler | Aug 17, 2009 | Uncategorised
I received an invitation today to the inaugural common law dinner to be held on 26th of August 2009, to mark the occasion of the 81st anniversary of a momentous event in the history of the common law. What was that event? It was the day that Mrs May Donoghue drank a...
by Paul Cutler | Aug 11, 2009 | Uncategorised
Some of my favourite statutory definitions are in the NSW Security Interests in Goods Act, for instance: 1. “stock” includes any sheep, goats, cattle, horses, swine, poultry, alpacas, llamas, ostriches or other animals (except fish) 2. “fish”...
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