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New Zealand Case Law

Sale of assets to related parties
  • 20 Dec 2016

    WILLESTON VENTURES LIMITED v SCUTTER [2016] NZHC 3146

    Citation
    [2016] NZHC 3146
    Court
    High Court

    The application for inspection under s256 was dismissed because the applicant failed to establish a specific persuasive or concrete reason to inspect; the liquidator's decisions were within acceptable professional judgment supported by legal advice and evidence, and the request was overly broad and risked being a fishing expedition that would needlessly prolong the liquidation and harm creditors.

    • Inspection of books and records
    • Voidable transactions
    • Preferential payments
    • Insolvent trading (directors' duties)
    • Sale of assets to related parties
    • Costs