13-12-22 / Stewart Webster — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property
Stewart Webster appeared for the applicant fourth respondent, instructed by Hall & Wilcox. The judgment is published here.
9-6-21 / Stewart Webster, Mohammud Jaamae Hafeez-Baig — Corporations, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
PresCare is a ministry division of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland (“Church”). It is responsible for the operation of aged care facilities. The Presbyterian Church of Queensland Incorporated by Letters Patent (“PCQ”) holds much of the property of the Church, and it is the trustee of a charitable trust (or…
22-5-20 / Stewart Webster — Appellate, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
This appeal to the Full Federal Court concerned whether a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) should be terminated as contrary to the interests of creditors under s.445D of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The primary judge had determined that the DOCA should not be terminated. On appeal, the appellants contended…
1-5-20 / Stewart Webster — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
This case involved a judicial challenge to the rejection of a proof of debt by Deed Administrators of a company under a DOCA. The proof of debt was lodged by liquidators, asserting an entitlement to the payment of a sum as a result of an alleged uncommercial transaction under s.588FB…
30-8-19 / Stewart Webster — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
This case concerned an application to terminate or set aside a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) under s.445D of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), or ss.75-41 and 75-42 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule. A joint venture company was incorporated for the purpose of engaging in residential, commercial and infrastructure construction…
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