What is the Small Business Restructuring process? Australias Small Business Restructuring (SBR) process is a formal insolvency process introduced by the Federal Government in 2021 to give small businesses the opportunity to restructure their debts while directors remain in control of the business, under the supervision of a restructuring practitioner. The SBR process involves a…
In short: Family violence perpetrators are burdening their partners with tax debts they cannot shake, sometimes leading to bankruptcy. A change in the federal budget means the tax office can defer chasing debts in certain circumstances. What’s next? Advocates want the ATO to adopt a model used overseas, in which debts are reassigned to perpetrators.…
June 14, 2024 PARTICIPANTS: Moderator: HUONG LAN PINKY VU Communications Officer Speakers: PETER BREUER Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka KATSIARYNA SVIRYDZENKA Deputy Mission Chief for Sri Lanka SARWAT JAHAN Resident Representative in Sri Lanka * * * * * T R A N S C R I P T MS. VU: Good morning, everyone.…
Brett McGrath, President of the Law Society of NSW, has renewed calls for a debt relief scheme to incentivise lawyers to practice in rural, regional, and remote (RRR) areas. During a visit to Lismore, which experienced a significant exodus of lawyers following the devastating floods in 2022, McGrath highlighted the urgent need for legal services…
In short: Lawyers say a shortage of workers outside metropolitan areas is straining the court system and leaving people in need without help. They say people are representing themselves in court, which can double the average time it takes to hear a case and lead to people owing large amounts of money. What’s next? There…
On the 24 September 2020, the Australian Government announced changes to Australias insolvency framework to better serve Australian small businesses, their creditors and their employees. The changes introduced new processes suitable for small businesses, reducing complexity, time and costs for small businesses. Effective from 1 January 2021, these are the most significant reforms to Australias…
Last week the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) granted a 60-day extension to the grounded airline Go First to complete its insolvency process. It was the fourth time it was doing so. In this issue of DH Deciphers, Abhilash Reddy, unpacks why the matter is dragging and how it got here. How long has the…
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that there were 2,006 business insolvencies in England & Wales in May 2024, a decrease of 6% when compared to April 2024 figures (2,144) and 21% lower than the same month in the previous year. The business consisted of 271 compulsory liquidations, 1,590 creditors voluntary liquidations (CVLs),…
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The National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi Bench, comprising Shri Bachu Venkat Balram Das (Judicial Member) and Shri Atul Chaturvedi (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application under Section 95 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC, 2016) has held that the applicant has approached all possible forums for remedies, constituting forum shopping. It was stated that…