Reducing The Minimum Bankruptcy Period
By Steve McAuley – Australian Insolvency Journal – April > June 2010 The one size fits all approach of the current legislative regime which only enables a bankrupt to be discharged three years from when…
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Ship Charter Ruling Makes Waves
The late return of a charter ship to its UK owner has caused a major upheaval in the way breach of contract losses are assessed in Australia and other parts of the world. Recovering losses…
Contracts May Not Be That Binding
In difficult economic times, many individuals and companies want to get out of contracts they have signed – particularly contracts that run for months and years. But how do you get out of a contract…
ACHIEVING THE HARMONIZATION OF TRANSNATIONAL CIVIL PROCEDURE: WILL THE ALI/UNIDROIT PROJECT SUCCEED?
In an increasingly borderless and multijurisdictional international business environment, parties seek certainty and predictability in the resolution of cross-border commercial disputes. The legal risk associated with doing business on a multinational level must be kept to a…
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