Mighty River International Ltd v Hughes; Mighty River International Ltd v Mineral Resources Ltd

JurisdictionAustralia Federal only
JudgeKiefel CJ,Edelman J.,Gageler J.,Nettle,Gordon JJ.
Judgment Date12 September 2018
Neutral Citation[2018] HCA 38
Docket NumberP7/2018 & P8/2018
CourtHigh Court
Date12 September 2018
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25 cases
4 firm's commentaries
  • (Mighty) River Runs Dry: Australian High Court Rules 'Holding' DOCAs Are Valid
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 4 October 2018
    ...Holding DOCAs are permissible, but validity will turn on the circumstances in each case. In Mighty River International Limited v Hughes [2018] HCA 38, the High Court of Australia recently affirmed the ability for an administrator to use a holding The case concerned the validity of a holding......
  • Mighty River Flows With The Tide
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 14 September 2018
    ...Safe harbour for directors and ipso facto protection for insolvent companies. Footnote Mighty River International Limited v Hughes [2018] HCA 38 About Dentons is the world's first polycentric global law firm. A top 20 firm on the Acritas 2015 Global Elite Brand Index, the Firm is committed ......
  • (Mighty) River Runs Dry: Australian High Court Rules "Holding" DOCAs Are Valid
    • Australia
    • JD Supra Australia
    • 4 October 2018
    ...Holding DOCAs are permissible, but validity will turn on the circumstances in each case. In Mighty River International Limited v Hughes [2018] HCA 38, the High Court of Australia recently affirmed the ability for an administrator to use a holding DOCA. The case concerned the validity of a h......
  • Mighty River flows with the tide
    • Australia
    • JD Supra Australia
    • 13 September 2018
    ...providing Safe harbour for directors and ipso facto protection for insolvent companies. 1. Mighty River International Limited v Hughes [2018] HCA 38 Hector WestJustin BatesScott...

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