Kurschinsky v Queensland Law Society [2023] FCA 1682
8-11-23 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Andrew O’Brien appeared for the respondent, instructed by RBG Lawyers. The judgment concerned an application to review a Federal Court registrar’s decision dismissing the applicant’s application to set aside a bankruptcy noticed issued by the Queensland Law Society. However, the application was mistakenly filed in the Federal Circuit and Family…
Clout (Trustee), in the matter of Warren (Bankrupt) v Warren [2023] FCA 755
20-4-23 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Andrew O’Brien appeared for the interested person, instructed by RBG Lawyers. The primary issues considered were whether to grant an application by the trustee for orders to permit the declaration of dividends to creditors for the administration of the bankrupt estate notwithstanding a failure of the bankrupt to file a…
12-3-18 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Andrew O’Brien KC appeared for the respondents, instructed by Morrow Peterson. The applicants sought orders to wind up two companies which they equally shared control in with the respondents. The main issue was whether the resulting circumstance warrant a winding up order, and if so, whether the applicant is acting…
Perovich and Another v Whitton and Another (No 2) [2016] FCAFC 152
7-11-16 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Andrew O’Brien KC appeared for the first respondent, instructed by JCL Law Partners. The appellants are debtors for whom compositions were accepted pursuant to s 73 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth). The appellants failed to make required payments to their creditors (the respondents) under the compositions. The issue on…
