Bankruptcy can feel like the ultimate loss of privacy. Under section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), a bankrupt has extensive obligations to disclose information, provide documents and assist their trustee in administering the bankrupt estate. These obligations are deliberately broad. A bankrupt cannot simply wait for the trustee to ask the right questions [...]
AI tools have evolved into useful assistants in the legal profession – when used properly. They can sort and compare documents, summarise a brief, comb through multiple Acts and regulations for relevant sections, and find potentially relevant authorities in seconds. However, in litigation, where accuracy is everything, the courts have made it clear that AI [...]
Garnishee orders remain one of the most effective and immediate enforcement tools available to judgement creditors, as we discussed last month. By enabling funds owed to a debtor – whether held in a bank account or payable by a third party – to be intercepted directly, they can provide a swift, tangible pathway to recovery [...]
Aside from bankruptcy proceedings, which we discussed last month, there are other ways to enforce a court judgement to recover monies owed by a debtor (i.e. turning a paper judgement into actual recovery). A garnishee order is one such legal tool. Rather than relying on the debtor to pay, a garnishee order allows a creditor [...]