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Kinsela v Russell Kinsela Pty Ltd (in liq)

(1986) 4 NSWLR 722; (1986) 10 ACLR 395
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtSupreme Court of New South Wales (Court of Appeal)
Year1986
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Where a company is insolvent or of doubtful solvency, the interests of creditors intrude and directors owe a duty to consider creditors' interests; shareholders cannot ratify a disposition that prejudices creditors so as to bar the liquidator's claim.

Area of Law

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