‘Give me back my stud cattle’ – Queensland Country Life

THE daughter of a Wide Bay Burnett cattleman, who was evicted and allegedly forced into bankruptcy, has had the stud Brahmans she bought from her parents seized by bank trustees. The 14 stud Brahman cows and calves are set to be sold, despite Brooke Dingle offering evidence of her full ownership. The females were originally purchased by Ms Dingles parents but were bought…

Newcastle leads the pack in personal insolvencies – Armidale Express

NEWCASTLE has the highest rate of personal insolvency in regional NSW according to figures released by the Australian Financial Security Authority. Across the Hunter there were 215 cases of personal insolvency in the June quarter of 2017, with Newcastles 43 debtors the largest in the state outside of Sydney. Across Australia there were 7,729 debtors who entered a…

ICICI Bank’s win in Innoventive Ind case could set a precedent for other insolvency cases – Moneycontrol.com

ICICI Bank‘s win on Friday against defaulter Innoventive Industries in the Supreme Court could set a precedent for other insolvency cases. The apex court ruled that Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is superior to the Maharashtra Act and that management of a company undergoing bankruptcy proceedings cannot continue in its role and must step aside.…

Court of appeals upholds bankruptcy for Vneshprombank’s ex-president – RAPSI

18:03 31/08/2017 MOSCOW, August 31 (RAPSI) The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the bankruptcy of Vneshprombanks ex-president Larisa Markus, sentenced to 8.5 years in a penal colony for embezzling 113.5 billion rubles (about $2 billion), the courts database reads on Thursday. The court has dismissed an appeal of the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA)…

Killers behind four execution-style Melbourne murders may never be found: police – The Age

The killers behind four execution-style murders in Melbourne, including the death of horse trainer Les Samba, are unlikely to ever be known, police concede. State coroner Sara Hinchey on Thursday ruled the murders of Mr Samba, brothers Vincenzo and Gerardo Mannella and businessman John Furlan would remain unsolved unless new evidence came to light. South Australian horse…

No ‘smoking gun’ in fraud trial over collapsed Coast business – The Sunshine Coast Daily

A WOMAN found the job of trying to pay Kleenmaid’s creditors “so stressful she only lasted six weeks”, a prosecutor has told jurors. Barrister Stephen Keim said Andrew Eric Young, accused of dishonestly getting a $13 million loan, was an “important” part of Kleenmaid businesses when the relevant firms were in dire straits. Mr Keim…

Section 44 explained: Seven politicians to face High Court over dual citizenship – SBS

It started with the shock resignation of WA Greens senator Scott Ludlam in July. A surprise New Zealand citizenship – a legacy from his childhood – had rendered him invalidly elected under Section 44 of the Constitution. In the weeks that followed, foreign-born and second-generation MPs and senators from across the political spectrum poured through…