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 [...]
The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic) (“the Act”) has been significantly amended and updated, with new rules taking effect from 15 April 2026. These new rules can affect all construction contracts, including contracts entered into before 15 April 2026, subject to the transitional provisions outlined in the amended Act. If [...]
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 [...]
In recent months, we have discussed statutory demands from the perspective of a defendant. This month’s article considers the issue of debt enforcement and collection from a different angle: what should creditors be aware of when seeking to enforce a debt against an individual using bankruptcy proceedings? Initiating bankruptcy proceedings to recover a debt can [...]