The JetAir website is now dominated by a bankruptcy notice. Credit: jetaircaribbean.com United Caribbean Airlines, which operated under the name JetAir Caribbean, has been declared bankrupt by the courts in Curaao, the island in the Dutch Caribbean where JetAir operated from. The Court of First Instance in Willemstad, Curaaos capital, appointed C.M. van Liere and…
Key Points Bankruptcy lasts for three years but the consequences can last much longer. Bankruptcy wont release you from all your debts. Always seek the advice of a financial counsellor. Bankruptcy is a legal process that helps you regain financial control by releasing you from most of your debts. It allows you to start fresh.…
A recent court case has demonstrated to trustees the withdrawal and transfer of superannuation benefits prior to declaring bankruptcy will not protect those assets from creditors claims even if they remain within the retirement savings system, according to an SMSF technical specialist. Heffron head of education and content Lyn Formica noted this outcome had occurred…
The latest insolvency statistics for May 2024 show corporate insolvencies decreased by 6.4% in May 2024 to a total of 2,006 compared to April’s total of 2,144, and decreased by 21.2% compared to May 2023’s figure of 2,547. Personal insolvencies decreased by 3.5% in May 2024 to a total of 9,266 compared to April’s total…
The Federal Court’s recent decision in Stone (Liquidator), in the matter of RIC Admin Pty Ltd (in liq) v Mandalinic (No 2) [2024] FCA 164 demonstrates the analysis the courts will undertake in determining a director’s personal liability for insolvent trading, even when the director does not appear for the hearing. The case reiterates how…
The debts of a collapsed group of NSW businesses have blown out to almost $23 million, while other subsidiaries have quietly gone under in recent weeks. News.com.au reported in April that a western Sydney factory had closed down and all workers had been terminated on the spot. It comes after two companies linked to the…
Business failures are on the rise in Britain, with several high-profile names lost already this year. But since the 1980s, the UK has made it a priority to throw a lifeline to struggling companies. It appears, however, that these efforts to enhance the law are being hampered by sloppy language in the media, increasing the…
The JetAir website is now dominated by a bankruptcy notice. Credit: jetaircaribbean.com United Caribbean Airlines, which operated under the name JetAir Caribbean, has been declared bankrupt by the courts in Curaao, the island in the Dutch Caribbean where JetAir operated from. The Court of First Instance in Willemstad, Curaaos capital, appointed C.M. van Liere and…
Key Points Bankruptcy lasts for three years but the consequences can last much longer. Bankruptcy wont release you from all your debts. Always seek the advice of a financial counsellor. Bankruptcy is a legal process that helps you regain financial control by releasing you from most of your debts. It allows you to start fresh.…
By David Jones Published: 02:28 AEST, 15 June 2024 | Updated: 17:45 AEST, 15 June 2024 Dismayed by the news that one of Britains greatest ever Olympians had been declared bankrupt, I had been trying all week to contact Sir Bradley Wiggins and hear his side… Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13530791/Bradley-Wiggins-homeless-cycling-gold-medals-Olympian.html