ROBERT ALLAN JACOBS as Receiver and Manager of PLUTON RESOURCES LTD (RECEIVER AND MANAGER APPOINTED) (In Liq) v HUGHES [2018] WASC 414

Corporations - Receivers and managers - Retention of moneys by former receivers and managers - Potential liability under s 433 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - Application made by current receiver and manager against former receivers and managers for transfer of retention fund - Proper construction of s 433 - Equitable lien.

Tim Castle and Chris Pearce represented the Plaintiff.

Reasons for the decision can be found here.