Essential Skills: Bankruptcy
Objections to discharge & reporting offences
Understanding how to object to a bankrupt's discharge, as well as investigate, assess and report offences, are vital skills for all professionals working in personal insolvency.
With the possible commencement of one-year bankruptcy, identifying non-compliance and lodging objections in a timely manner will become even more important to the proper conduct of a bankrupt estate.
This course covers the process for making an objection to discharge; relevant case law; assessing and reporting offences; and AFSA's Pre-Referral Enquiries (PREs) process.
Learning objectives
At the end of this course you will be able to understand:
- The grounds for lodging ad objection.
- The objection process and its effect.
- A trustee's obligations in investigating and reporting offences.
- The process of referring offences for prosecution.
Who should attend?
- Junior insolvency practitioners who want to build their knowledge of insolvency.
- Senior insolvency practitioners who want to refresh their knowledge of this topic.
- Lawyers who want to understand this area of insolvency.
Prerequisites
We recommend you have one year of on-the-job experience in personal insolvency prior to attending this courses.
CPE
TBC - maximum of 2 CPE verifiable hours.
Please see our
enrolment and cancellation policy . For further information contact our
education team.