By Dan Fitts. Key Points: Companies that have leasing as a small and irregular part of their overall business still must comply with the PPSA if their interests in leased goods are to be protected. Ad hoc leasing arrangements might not be a core part of your business, but they could still mean you’re regularly…
Insolvency is a word that conjures up a range of emotions most of them negative. Insolvency practitioners are placed in a position of trust. Their job is to realise assets and pursue recoveries on behalf of an insolvent companys creditors. The proper conduct of an insolvency process requires a broad range of commercial, financial and…
Introduction Wrongful trading the law Knowledge Solvency Ralls Builders Decision Reasoning Contribution and loss Comment Introduction Generally, directors are focused on making a success of the business to which they are appointed and the prospect of insolvency and the potential for personal liability often seems remote. Indeed, many directors will never have to face the…
Public defenders in New Orleans stopped taking complex felony cases in January due to depleted resourcesthe result of Louisianas poor funding formula for services to aid those who cant afford lawyers. Louisiana is bound by both its state constitution and the U.S. constitution to provide these services no matter what. That obligation has been compromised,…
Governor Matt Bevin addressed concerns about the embattled Benefind system during a press conference on Thursday Buy Photo Walkway on the Eskstrom Campus of the University of Louisville.(Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./CJ)Buy Photo FRANKFORT, Ky. – House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Friday that Gov. Matt Bevin lacks the legal authority to make the 4.5 percent funding…
POSITIVE OUTLOOK: Insolvencies dealt with quickly and early can work out better for staff and management. DESPITE the havoc being caused in global stock markets by the continuing low price of oil, the latest figures from Scotlands insolvency service suggest an ongoing trend towards a long-term decline in personal insolvencies. In January the Accountant in…
While the cloud is fast gaining traction as the filing cabinet of the future, the legal profession continues to have concerns about data sovereignty and data privacy. A new survey conducted by InfoTrack and InPlace Solutions has found that 56.7 per cent of respondents cited data sovereignty as their primary concern and 46.7 per cent…
This information is especially directed to all journalists and media. In Argentina there is currently a serious attack on freedom of the press, of expression and the right of journalists to inform people. Firstly, please take the time to find out about the situation as it is very likely that most of you are not aware…
ANALYSIS: We might have Tony Abbotts legacy to thank for a government plan to allow states to levy their own income tax. On Friday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will have his biggest chance at the de-Abbottification of Australia. The PM is meeting state and territory leaders at COAG the Council of Australian Governments to talk about…