Kirk (in his capacity as liquidator of ARG Workforce Pty Ltd (in liq)) v Commissioner of State Revenue, in the matter of ARG Workforce Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 192
4-3-26 / Michael Hodge KC, Sean Russell — Corporations, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Michael Hodge KC (leading Mr S Trewavas) represented the plaintiffs, instructed by Enyo Lawyers. The defendant (Commissioner of State Revenue) was represented by Sean Russell, instructed by Crown Law. The liquidator of two related labour hire companies (Workforce and Payroll), sought orders under s 588FF(1)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001…
Queensland Nickel Sales Pty Ltd v Park in his capacity as liquidator of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] FCAFC 150
6-9-23 / Michael Hodge KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Michael Hodge KC with (leading F Lubett and P Kucharski) appeared for the third respondent, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. The judgment is published here.
CIP Group Pty Ltd v Watters in his capacity as receiver and manager of GGPG Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 329
14-4-23 / Michael Hodge KC, Michael May — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
This proceeding was an application by a shareholder of a company seeking to have the Federal Court of Australia order an inquiry into the conduct of a receiver under s 423 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The applicants alleged that there was reason to believe that the receiver had…
Park, in the matter of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2022] FCA 1301
2-11-22 / Michael Hodge KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Further proceedings adding to the lengthy litigation concerning the winding up of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (QNI). The joint and several liquidators of QNI sought directions under s 90-15 of Schedule 2 of the Corporations Act (Insolvency Practice Schedule), and further or alternatively, s 96 of the Trusts Act 1973 (Qld) as to how they should deal with the judgment…
