16-12-19 / Stewart Webster, Mark Eade — Corporations
This proceeding concerned whether the Court should make orders terminating the administration of a company under s.447A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The principal applicant was a shareholder who contended, among other things, that the company had been placed into administration by its sole director for an improper purpose.…
2-12-19 / Stewart Webster — Corporations, Land Law & Property
This proceeding involved an alleged breach of the “fair dealing rule” by trustees, arising from the division of ownership of large cattle stations between four siblings. The Court appointed three experts to value the cattle stations and associated assets. After the reports of the Court-appointed experts were delivered, the plaintiff…
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…
8-1-18 / Damian Clothier KC, Stewart Webster — Contract, Corporations, Professional Negligence
Whether there existed 'good reason' for renewing a claim pursuant to r24(2) of the Uniform Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld). Damian Clothier QC appeared for the plaintiffs, instructed by Holman Webb. Stewart Webster (with G A Thompson QC) appeared for the defendants, instructed by McInnes Wilson.
4-7-16 / Stewart Webster, Shane Monks — Corporations
Injunction to restrain certain members from putting resolutions to general meeting of company limited by guarantee.
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