CORPORATIONS – power of attorney – construction of general power of attorney – whether exclusion of liability for conflict of interest or direct or personal interest authorises transfer of company assets for director’s private purposes – whether recipients can rely upon assumptions in ss 128 and 129 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

EQUITY – unjust enrichment – constructive trust – receipt of company assets without authority – irrelevance of recipient’s knowledge to prima facie liability to make restitution

EQUITY – defence of bona fide purchase – whether defence can operate where there is no receipt by third party - meaning of “value” – degree of notice required – whether respondents are purchasers for value – whether respondents have notice

CORPORATIONS – uncommercial transactions under s 588FB of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - whether transfers pursuant to power of attorney were uncommercial transactions – whether, because company had ‘no choice’, the transfers were not uncommercial transactions – whether orders would be appropriate under s 588FF of Corporations Act