In this financial climate, it’s timely to review the basics of Debt Recovery. Attend this half day practical session and you’ll get insightful tips and traps, be updated on procedures and the Federal Court’s approach to Applications. Learn the technical issues in dealing with bankruptcy and winding up actions for both creditors and debtors, plus consider potential alternatives to traditional debt recovery. Don’t miss this practical guide to debt recovery to ensure the success of your applications. 

Presenters

Mr. Jim Johnson, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Jim Johnson was admitted to the Bar in August 1991 having practised as a solicitor since 1975. He is currently also a casual lecturer at UTS in the insolvency elective. Jim has lectured extensively in relation to insolvency topics over the last 20 years including interrelationship and crossover between deceased Estates and bankruptcy and family law and bankruptcy. Whilst his practice is generally regarded as personal and corporate insolvency that brings into play most areas of general commercial securities and conveyancing practice.


Ms. Elly Phelan, Barrister, 9 Wentworth Chambers
Elly has a broad practice with specialist expertise in commercial litigation, domestic and cross-border insolvency, and white collar crime. Elly has appeared both led and unled in the Supreme, District and Local Courts of New South Wales including in contested interlocutory and final hearings. Since her call to the Bar, Elly has been briefed in cross-border insolvency cases, class actions, and fraud cases for both the Crown and defence. Elly has also acted for the Commonwealth of Australia in whistleblower and insolvency matters. Prior to her call to the Bar, Elly was a Federal Prosecutor in the Commercial, Financial and Corruption branch of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, and a solicitor at Gilbert + Tobin. Elly has a decade of experience in boutique and national firms in Brisbane and Sydney, and has completed Advanced Certification in Insolvency with the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association.


Mr. David Parish, Barrister, Nine Wentworth Chambers
David Parish practices in a broad range of commercial and equity matters, mostly involving banking and finance; contracts; corporations; property (including mortgage fraud and strata disputes); employment; probate and family provisions and insolvency. With a background in insurance and government torts litigation, David also appears often both for and against insurance companies and governmental agencies. In addition to this core practice, David has a keen interest in consumer law and fraud and appears in pro bono matters related to both banking issues and criminal law. David regularly appears unled in the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit Court, Supreme Court, District Court, Local Court and the State tribunals. David is known for his efficient, commercially focused advice and his ability to provide service to the client tailored to their resources and expectations. He is a contributing author to Robson’s Corporations Law and consumer law chapters of the Laws of Australia. Before coming to the Bar, David was a solicitor at a national commercial and insurance firm in Sydney, and prior to that a legal advisor to the New Zealand government in its inquiry into sexual and medical abuse at psychiatric hospitals.


James Parrish, Barrister, 3 St James’ Hall Chambers
Between 2011 and 2018, James worked as a law clerk, and later as a solicitor, at two leading regional law firms in Wollongong. As a solicitor, James ran a broad range of matters in the NSW Supreme, District and Local courts, NCAT, the Federal Court of Australia, and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. His practice areas include corporate and commercial law, property, leasing and trusts, disputed wills, family provision claims, building and strata law, and defamation. Between 2018 and being called to the Bar in 2020, James was employed as in-house counsel at a premier boutique liquidator’s firm where he was responsible for much of the firm’s complex litigation in corporate and personal insolvency. James is also an active member of the Australian Army Reserve. He is in the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and holds the rank of Captain.