Court holds that liquidator examinations are to proceed
The NSW Supreme Court handed down a judgment in favour of Banton Group’s clients, Mr Kishore Matta and Avia Corporate FS Pty Ltd, which has paved the way for our clients to proceed with their proposed examinations of James Dampney, Peter Gothard and Stephen Parbery, the former administrators (Administrators) and (in the case of Mr […]
Shareholders in Worley successful on appeal
Shareholders in Worley successful on appeal – class action to continue following significant decision of Full Federal Court On 11 March 2022, in an important decision for shareholder class actions in Australia, a three-judge panel of the Federal Court of Australia allowed an appeal of plaintiff/appellant Larry Crowley (appellant) and set aside orders from the […]
Banton Group successful in High Court
Banton Group successful in High Court: shareholders of companies in external administration able to conduct public examinations of directors and officers. The High Court of Australia today delivered a seminal judgment in favour of Banton Group’s clients, Michael Walton and Anthony Bogan. A majority of the High Court (per Edelman, Steward and Gageler JJ) held […]
Banton Group ranked again in 2022 by the Legal 500
Banton Group ranked again in 2022 by the Legal 500 Banton Group is delighted to announce our ranking by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific for 2022 in two categories: Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Restructuring and Insolvency. The Legal 500 has also earmarked Banton Group as its “firm to watch” in the Class Actions space. As […]
MDBA unable to escape potential liability
MDBA unable to escape potential liability Doyle’s Farm Produce Pty Ltd v Murray Darling Basin Authority (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 246 The Court of Appeal handed down a significant judgment in a Banton Group-led class action, finding that the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and the Commonwealth cannot escape potential liability for the alleged mismanagement […]
Service outside Australia and the Hague Convention
Service outside Australia and the Hague Convention Jabiru Satellite Limited (In Liquidation) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) & Newsat Limited (In Liquidation) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v Société Générale & Ors [2021] VSC 544 A possible inconsistency between Australia’s treaty obligations and the rules designed to implement them. Jabiru Satellite Limited (In Liquidation) (Receivers and Managers […]
