Subjects:

Insolvency Law

Contents:

Introduction.

Modes of winding up.

Creditor's application for a winding up order.

Contributory's application.

Miscellaneous other applications.

Provisional liquidation.

Commencement and effects of winding up.

Administrative organs of winding up.

Functions of the liquidator.

Contributories.

Assets available for division and redistribution.

Creditors.

Division of assets among creditors.

Distribution of surplus assets.

Investigations, examinations, prosecutions and civil penalty orders.

Termination of winding up proceedings.

Private international law.

Currently in its fifth Australian edition, this is the first English edition of this leading text on liquidations. Containing authoritative and up to date information on a range of areas such as winding up, division of assets, investigations and examinations and private international law, this work will be essential reading for all insolvency lawyers, accountants, academics and professional organisations with an interest in liquidation.

• Provides full coverage of recent case law developments
• A timely publication for the insolvency profession, enabling practitioners to deal authoritatively with liquidations resulting from recession
• Includes relevant sections of the Insolvency Act as Appendix material.