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Practice Alert: Voting and other practical issues with creditors' meetings during COVID-19 (9/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Agreements (Part Xs) during COVID-19 (9/04/2020)

Practice Alert – Holding DOCA’s in the context of COVID-19 - not a universal solution (9/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Global insolvency reforms for COVID-19 crisis (7/04/2020)

6 things you can do for your mental health when facing financial distress (2/04/2020)

Practice Alert: URGENT reforms & responses required for COVID-19 changes (1/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Court availability and access during COVID-19 restrictions (3/04/2020)

Attention Qld IPs: Qld Government COVID-19 factsheet on business support initiatives (27/03/2020)

Guidance for lawyers: Helping clients with companies in financial distress (26/03/2020)

Practice Alert: Coronavirus Economic Response legislation commences (25/03/2020)

ARITA Journal: Creditor activism, the ILRA & unintended consequences (25/03/2020)

Practice Alert: Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses (24/03/2020)

UPDATED: Guidance for accountants in public practice re clients with companies in financial distress (24/03/2020)

Directors’ duties in uncertain financial times (24/03/2020)

Guidance for accountants in public practice: Helping clients with companies in financial distress (20/03/2020)

COVID-19: ARITA event cancellations update (19/03/2020)

Practice Alert: COVID-19 and personal insolvency appointments (18/03/2020)

Practice Alert: COVID-19 and corporate insolvency appointments (18/03/2020)

Practice alert: Upcoming liaison meetings (17/03/2020)

Case: High Court confirms broad scope of ‘officer’ under Corporations Act (17/03/2020)

8 essential steps if your business is in distress (16/03/2020)

Submission: ARITA submission on s 444GA consultation paper (9/03/2020)

Case: Court applications for appointment as receiver over trust assets continue (6/03/2020)

Practice Alert: Insolvency information sheet update (4/03/2020)

Case: Court makes orders concerning information sharing and privacy (28/02/2020)

Practice Alert: What you need to know about the new illegal phoenixing legislation (Part 2) (27/02/2020)

Practice Alert: What you need to know about the new illegal phoenixing legislation (Part 1) (27/02/2020)

Trish Talty memorial - Wednesday 4 March (27/02/2020)

ARITA Young Professionals Committees EOI (26/02/2020)

Case: Remuneration approval for special purpose liquidators (19/02/2020)

Practice Alert: New bankruptcy form (18/02/2020)

UPDATE: Anti-phoenix legislation commences (18/02/2020)

ARITA / AFSA / ASIC Liaison Meeting – 10 December 2019 (15/02/2020)

Case: Court discounts remuneration claim (14/02/2020)

Submission Update: Bills to introduce DINs and modernise business registers pass House (13/02/2020)

Code FAQ: Clarification of PSI3 Objections to proposal without a meeting (4th edition) (12/02/2020)

Submission: ARITA submission to ALRC corporate criminal responsibility discussion paper (12/02/2020)

UPDATE: Combating illegal phoenixing bill passed (6/02/2020)

Case: Consent position reached after attempt to replace administrator lands in Court (6/02/2020)

Case: WA Court provides guidance on pooling orders in liquidation (3/02/2020)

Practice Alert: Recent insolvency research papers (31/01/2020)

Vale Trish Talty (29/01/2020)

Submission: ASBFEO Insolvency Practices Inquiry (28/01/2020)

ARITA Qld Division 2020 AGM (24/01/2020)

ARITA SA/NT Division 2020 AGM (24/01/2020)

ARITA NSW/ACT Division 2020 AGM (24/01/2020)

ARITA WA Division 2020 AGM (24/01/2020)

ARITA Vic/Tas Division 2020 AGM (24/01/2020)

Practice Alert: UPDATE to status of State Supreme Courts Corporations Rules (21/01/2020)

Case: Liquidator succeeds in maintaining legal professional privilege over company documents (20/01/2020)

Practice Alert: 4th edition of the Code has started (16/01/2020)

Practice Alert: Actual ASIC IFM costs 2018-19 (14/01/2020)

Case: Judge expresses concern over disbursement approval (20/12/2019)

ASBFEO insolvency inquiry highlights need for ARITA’s own Financial Recovery Law Reform Commission (19/12/2019)

Practice Alert: Destruction of books and records (18/12/2019)

Further update on ASBFEO Insolvency Inquiry (18/12/2019)

Case: High Court confirms when property held on trust will vest in bankruptcy trustee (16/12/2019)

Court inquiry into liquidator’s conduct (16/12/2019)

Reprimands issued for remuneration reporting deficiencies (13/12/2019)

Case: High Court confirms trustee's caveatable interest (13/12/2019)

Case: Appellate court updates position on exercise of casting vote and lPS and IPR (13/12/2019)

Submission Update: Bills to modernise Australia’s business registers back before Parliament (12/12/2019)

ARITA Journal: Introducing the fourth edition of the ARITA Code (9/12/2019)

Practice Alert: ASIC updates guidance on referrers (9/12/2019)

Carnell/ASBFEO insolvency inquiry update (5/12/2019)

Case: Disputed debt leads to DOCA being overturned (3/12/2019)

Submission Update: Modernising Business Registers Business Advisory Group (2/12/2019)

Anti-Phoenix Bill passes House of Reps (27/11/2019)

Media reports of reviewing bankruptcy thresholds (22/11/2019)

Case: Application to reduce document production categories in public examination (20/11/2019)

Practice Alert: Do I need to maintain a trust account? (19/11/2019)

Submission Update: ALRC paper on Corporate Criminal Responsibility includes illegal phoenixing (18/11/2019)

Code 4th edition training videos (18/11/2019)

Case: Court gives clear guidance on the standards required for liquidators (18/11/2019)

Practice alert: FEG Recovery & Litigation presentation series – Call for topics (14/11/2019)

Video: ARITA Code Training (13/11/2019)

Automatic termination of ARITA Membership – Mr David Iannuzzi (9/11/2019)

Suspension of ARITA Membership – Mr David Iannuzzi (8/11/2019)

Termination of ARITA membership - Mr David Leigh (7/11/2019)

Case: Bankrupts’ attempt to injunct trustee fails (6/11/2019)

Practice alert: FEG Requests for information - External Administration of Corporate Trustees (5/11/2019)

Case: Liquidator successful on appeal in unfair preference case (1/11/2019)

Practice alert: Bankrupt pharmacists - Amendments to the National Health Act 1953 passed (30/10/2019)

Insolvency lawyers needed for Victorian Legal Services Board panel (24/10/2019)

Practice Alert: Liasion meetings - call for items (22/10/2019)

Practice Alert: Transparency of business tax debts bill passes the Senate (17/10/2019)

Case: Guidance on principles for issue of warrant under s 530C (16/10/2019)

Media statement: Disappointment at another insolvency inquiry that misses the real issues (10/10/2019)

Expressions of Interest: ARITA Technical Working Group (2/10/2019)

Lecture to celebrate 25 years of cross border insolvency law reform (27/09/2019)

ARITA Code of Professional Practice Fourth Edition approved (24/09/2019)

Practice Alert: ASIC releases updated INFO 29 (19/09/2019)

Practice Alert: Improved PPSR reporting & guidance – Suggestions invited (18/09/2019)

Case: Court approval given to liquidator assigning of all company’s causes of action to Commissioner (18/09/2019)

ARITA Journal: The vexed issue of external administrators’ independence (18/09/2019)

Disclosure of referrers in DIRRIs (17/09/2019)

Cases: Recent cases dealing with illegal phoenix behaviour (13/09/2019)

2019 National Conference wrap (10/09/2019)

Case: Appointment as receiver of two trusts formerly controlled by insolvent corporate trustee (4/09/2019)

Solvent windings up aren’t that straightforward (3/09/2019)

Overhaul of ARITA CPE requirements to support diversity (2/09/2019)

Case: Purported assignment of security not recognised due to insufficient evidence (30/08/2019)

4th edition of ARITA Code - final member consultation (22/08/2019)

ARITA National Partners 2019 (20/08/2019)

Case: Court refuses leave to join insurer to insolvent trading proceedings (19/08/2019)

Financial Recovery 2020 – ARITA’s 8-point plan to strengthen the insolvency regime (16/08/2019)

Practice Alert: Indexed maximum default remuneration (14/08/2019)

Practice alert: New bankruptcy Statement of Affairs – effective from 2020 (13/08/2019)

Case: Equitable contribution and insolvent trading liability arising from settlement (9/08/2019)

Renew or subscribe to ARITA Precedents (7/08/2019)

ARITA / AFSA / ASIC Liaison Meeting – 4 June 2019 (7/08/2019)

Practice Alert: ASIC review of ROCAP (6/08/2019)

Case: All creditors are created equal, unless they are related (1/08/2019)

Invitation to supply for panel of suppliers to conduct financial capability assessments (30/07/2019)

Practice Alert: ASIC Remuneration Project - Form 5022 (22/07/2019)

Case: Court declines to replace liquidators over independence concerns (18/07/2019)

Practice alert: AFSA Registered Trustee forum – Topic suggestions (10/07/2019)

Practice Alert: Final ASIC IFM levy estimates for 2018/19 (26/06/2019)

Case: Court awards costs against insolvency practitioner personally (26/06/2019)

Practice Alert: STP information for IPs (26/06/2019)

Case: High Court confirms treatment of claims in insolvency of trading trusts (20/06/2019)

Cases: Court guidance on the admission of proofs of debt where liquidator in conflict (18/06/2019)

ARITA Journal: Leading business coach Jack Crumlin reveals how to identify & nurture top talent. (17/06/2019)

Practice Alert: Updated list of ILRA issues (17/06/2019)

Spotlight on ARITA National Conference speakers (13/03/2020)

Case: Insolvent trading established from failure to keep proper books and records (7/06/2019)

Case: Application for access to supporting affidavit for examination summons refused (3/06/2019)

Practice Alert: Notice obligations in administrations which transition from VA to CVL (30/05/2019)

New 2019-2020 ARITA Board (29/05/2019)

Practice Alert: ATO request for documents streamlined process pilot (20/05/2019)

Submission: ARITA submission to ALRC on corporate criminal responsibility terms of reference (16/05/2019)

Case: ASIC fails in obtaining inquiry into liquidators’ conduct (13/05/2019)

ARITA National AGM 2019: Notice of meeting (9/05/2019)

Case: Confirmation of appointment of administrators following on majority opinion of directors (9/05/2019)

Draft Taxation Determination TD 2019/D2 (8/05/2019)

Submission: Draft Cost Recovery Implementation Statement: ASIC industry funding model (2018-19) (7/05/2019)

Practice Alert: STP reminder and SGC changes (6/05/2019)

Practice alert: The importance of contemporaneous file notes (6/05/2019)

3 headline speakers announced for National Conference 2019 (3/05/2019)

Case: Remuneration approval for court-appointed receivers – do not act outside of role (2/05/2019)

Case: Federal Court releases reasons in case applying Model Law (29/04/2019)

Practice Alert: ASX fact sheet for insolvency practitioners (29/04/2019)

Case: Confirmation of approach to s 477(2B) approval to fund solvency report (23/04/2019)

Results of Qld Division Committee election (17/04/2019)

Case: Full Federal Court maintains trial judge’s exercise of discretion to not grant time extension (17/04/2019)

Practice alert: Accessing Xero post appointment (16/04/2019)

ARITA NSW/ACT March 2019 Division meeting (15/04/2019)

ARITA Vic/Tas March 2019 Division meeting (15/04/2019)

ARITA WA March 2019 Division meeting (15/04/2019)

2019/2020 WA Division Committee announced (10/04/2019)

2019/2020 SA/NT Division Committee announced (10/04/2019)

AFSA annual estate return dates for lodgement and payment for 2018–19 (10/04/2019)

Results of Vic/Tas Division Committee election (9/04/2019)

Electronic DIRRIs now possible & other miscellaneous amendments (9/04/2019)

Bill to strengthen FEG recoveries passed – amendments give unions standing (9/04/2019)

Case: Summary judgment for breach of insolvent trading provisions (3/04/2019)

Submission update: Senate reports released on DINs and anti-phoenix bills (1/04/2019)

Results of NSW/ACT Division Committee election (27/03/2019)

Delegates praise 2019 SMP Conference on Hamilton Island (27/03/2019)

Case: NSW Supreme Court confirms approach to remuneration determinations (27/03/2019)

ARITA Journal: An inside look at the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy with the Honorable James Peck (26/03/2019)

Case: Receivers cleared by Court to make s 561 distribution (20/03/2019)

Professional Conduct Committee determination – Mrs Suelen McCallum and Mr Riad Tayeh (19/03/2019)

YP Committee applications open: closing 24 Apr 2019 (18/03/2019)

ARITA NSW/ACT February Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA NSW/ACT November Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA NSW/ACT October Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA SA/NT December Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA SA/NT February Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA SA/NT October Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA SA/NT September Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA Vic/Tas December Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA Vic/Tas February Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA Vic/Tas November Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA Vic/Tas October Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA Vic/Tas September Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA WA January Division meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA March Board meeting (15/03/2019)

ARITA 2020: Our strategic plan (15/03/2019)

ARITA submissions 2018 (14/03/2019)

Outcome of constitutional vote (12/03/2019)

ARITA submissions on phoenixing and DINs (12/03/2019)

Case: Court confirms continuation of liquidator’s appointment after resolution fails to pass (12/03/2019)

ARITA / AFSA / ASIC Liaison Meeting – 13 December 2018 (28/02/2019)

ATO to establish database of IPs for complex insolvencies (28/02/2019)

Bankrupt Pharmacists - National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2019 (25/02/2019)

Proposed anti phoenixing amendments introduce to Parliament (18/02/2019)

Case: Court guidance on remuneration reports and determinations (18/02/2019)

Practice Alert: Clarity on the application of section 509 (18/02/2019)

Vote on proposed ARITA constitutional changes to improve Board representation (5/02/2019)

Practice alert: Scope of operation for changes to restrict related creditor voting rights (1/02/2019)

ARITA guidance: Review and assessment of proxies (31/01/2019)

Nominations open for 2019 Qld Division Committee (29/01/2019)

Nominations open for 2019 SA/NT Division Committee (29/01/2019)

Nominations open for 2019 Vic/Tas Division Committee (24/01/2019)

ARITA November 2018 Board meeting (24/01/2019)

ARITA town hall meetings - book now (24/01/2019)

Nominations open for 2019 WA Division Committee (23/01/2019)

Practice Alert: 7th Anniversary of PPSR – Expiry date looming for certain registrations (22/01/2019)

Nominations open for 2019 NSW/ACT Division Committee (22/01/2019)