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Just and equitable wind-up of a solvent incorporated association

A recent peculiar case from the QLD Court of Appeal (COA) is a timely reminder that a Court will only wind-up a solvent incorporated association on just and equitable (J&E) grounds 🚨 AS A LAST RESORT 🚨 despite a legal war between two camps. The Association: Congregational Christian Church In Samoa-Australia (Ipswich Congregation) Camp 1:…

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NSW Liquor and Gaming and Wind-ups

Justice Black roasted the NSW Liquor and Gaming Authority in his 2 January 2018 judgement. “It would be a most unfortunate state of affairs if a statute provides that [a voluntary administration cannot occur], …, without the approval of the Authority, but the Authority will not promptly grant that approval.” He goes on: “it is…