Former NRF partner to finally join boutique he co-founded – Australasian Lawyer

Assured Legal Solutions is set to formally welcome its co-founder, Chris Cruikshank, from Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) on Friday. The appointment will bring the specialist boutique firms lawyer headcount to six. Cruikshank resigned from the NRF partnership in Australia in September and was just serving his notice period. He joins former NRF special counsel Nicola…

Peekay Bankruptcy Liquidation Plan Effective – Bankrupt Company News (press release) (blog)

(PRNewsfoto/Peekay Boutiques, Inc.) AdvertisementPeekay Boutiques Joint Plan of Liquidation became effective, and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 protection. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Plan on November 15, 2017. BankruptcyDatas detailed Plan Summary notes, The Plan provides for the liquidation and sale of substantially all of the Debtors Assets to the Buyer, subject in…

One Nation Senator Georgiou speaks up on banking Royal Commission – Queensland Country Life

ONE Nation WA Senator Peter Georgiou has continued to try to pressure the federal Coalition government into holding a Royal Commission into the banking sector to examine issues concerning the farm sector. Senator Georgiou ventilated his concerns about the treatment of farmers during foreclosure proceedings in Senate question time today. His attack came as Nationals…

Aggregator confirms voluntary administration – The Adviser

A mortgage aggregation business has confirmed earlier today that broker commissions, including trail payments made by lenders, will not be impacted by the appointment of voluntary administrators. Award-winning aggregator eChoice confirmed that Geoffrey Reidy and Andrew Barnden of Rodgers Reidy have been appointed as voluntary administrators of eChoice Limited and 13 subsidiary companies, pursuant to Section…