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Bonza administrators say budget airline likely traded while insolvent
The administrators for budget airline Bonza have found it likely traded while insolvent in the lead-up to its voluntary administration, suggesting the airline's directors may have breached their duties under the Corporations Act. 
Big Un liquidators push for trial date in case over financier’s share purchase
The liquidators of collapsed media company Big Un are pushing for a trial date in their two-year-old case against financier First Class Capital alleging a three million share purchase was part of a fraudulent design to inflate the collapsed company's share price.
Class action solicitor pays barrister’s claimed fees for Tyro case on eve of bankruptcy hearing
A class action solicitor has paid a judgment debt of $50,000 ahead of a sequestration hearing over allegedly unpaid barrister’s fees from work on a class action against payments provider Tyro. But a court heard Tuesday the lawyer still faces a claim for unpaid superannuation by a former employee. 
Comlek administrators defeat attack on DOCA by Queensland’s revenue office
An arrangement to restructure Queensland labour hire services company Comlek has survived a challenge by the state's revenue office, which wanted the business wound up, claiming the restructure was against public interest and commercial morality.
Contingency fee order in Arrium class action would remain in force in NSW, AG tells High Court
The NSW Supreme Court would have the power to deal with a contingency fee order made in a class action against KPMG if the accounting firm won its application to move the case from Victoria, making the existence of the order a neutral factor in the transfer bid, the federal Attorney-General has told the High Court.  
Callide power station administrators to blame for delays to DOCA, judge says
A judge has rejected claims that an investor in the Callide power station, which suffered a major failure in 2021, was responsible for delays in the administration of the station’s operator IG Power, saying the administrators’ ten month delay in investigating the incident was to blame.
MinterEllison advice in spotlight in ASIC case against Dixon Advisory director
Trial in ASIC’s action accusing former Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan of breaching his duties began Monday, a case that puts the spotlight on legal advice over a deed that affected the wealth management firm's capacity to recoup a $19 million debt on the eve of its collapse.
Clyde & Co sued by liquidator of collapsed hotel quarantine security firm
The liquidator of a security firm that collapsed after being sued over Victoria's hotel quarantine debacle has taken the firm's former lawyers, Clyde & Co, to court.
Griffin Coal receivers dodge misconduct investigation over coal supply agreements
The owner of a major coal power station in Western Australia has lost its bid for an inquiry into alleged misconduct by the receivers of collapsed Griffin Coal after they tried to avoid obligations under coal supply agreements, with a judge saying the allegations were "relatively trivial". 
Mawhinney escapes $3.5M bankruptcy action by Mayfair Wealth promoter
Mayfair 101’s James Mawhinney has defeated bankruptcy action by the owner of marketing firm 360 Degree Media, who claimed the founder of the beleaguered wealth management business owed him $3.5 million.