1st Edition

Legal and Ethical Standards in Corporate Insolvency

By Elizabeth Streten Copyright 2024
240 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Recent financial crisis and the global financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought renewed interest to the regulation and practice of corporate insolvency and restructuring. Modernisation of the insolvency profession, and the regulation of its practitioners, is a contemporary concern and recent years have seen significant reforms of insolvency law. The success of such reforms can be... Read more

Foreword by Rosalind Mason

 

1. Introduction

2. Theoretical Considerations

3. A Common Law Comparison: A Survey of Common Issues

4. Lessons from Australia: Parameters of Empirical Examination

5. Australian Corporate Insolvency: Practitioner Perspectives

6. A Profession in Crisis? : Fundamental Conflicts in Micro and Macro Professional Identity

7. Conclusion: Future Directions for Corporate Insolvency Regulation

 

Biography

Elizabeth Streten is a lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology, where she obtained her LL.B with honours, LL.M and Ph.D. Prior to her academic career, Elizabeth practiced as a lawyer in Australia, specialising in commercial litigation and insolvency for over a decade. Elizabeth is an active member of INSOL International: being sub-committee member of the INSOL Early Researcher Academic Group and chair of the INSOL Student Newsletter Editorial Committee. Elizabeth’s research interests include the theoretical underpinnings of insolvency law and cross-border insolvency, and the regulation of insolvency practitioners.