Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Crosbie (administrator), in the matter of Godfreys Group Pty Ltd (administrators appointed) [2024] FCA 60 File number: VID 80 of 2024
Judgment of: BEACH J
Date of judgment: 5 February 2024
Date of publication of reasons: 7 February 2024
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — voluntary administration of companies in the Godfreys group — extension of convening period for second meeting of creditors under s 439A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) — modification of Pt 5.3A under s 447A — directions and declarations under s 90-15 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) — directions concerning notice of first meeting of creditors and other notices — directions concerning single administration account — directions concerning committee of inspection — administrators' personal liability — ss 443A, 443B and 447A — relief from personal liability concerning leases and employee benefits and remuneration — directions to enter into funding arrangements — relief from personal liability — directions regarding names of companies — directions and declarations concerning carrying on business and funding and supply to New Zealand entity — ancillary orders and directions
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 436A, 439A, 443A, 443B, 447A Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) ss 65-5, 65-45, 70-40, 70-45, 90-15 (Sch 2 to Corporations Act 2001) Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016 (Cth) ss 70-1, 75-15, 75-225, 90-15
Cases cited: Algeri, in the matter of WBHO Australia Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2022] FCA 169 Algeri, in the matter of WBHO Australia Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (No 2) [2022] FCA 234 In the matter of Courtenay House Capital Trading Group Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] NSWSC 256 Re Ansett Australia Ltd; Re Hazelton Air Charter Pty Ltd (2001) 39 ACSR 355 Re Ansett Australia Ltd (No 1) (2002) 115 FCR 376 Re Ansett Australia Ltd (No 3) (2002) 115 FCR 409 Re Mentha (in their capacities as joint and several administrators of the Griffin Coal Mining Company Pty Ltd) (admins apptd) (2010) 82 ACSR 142
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