The firm ran urgent "true employer" application before Stewart J in the Federal Court of Australia on behalf of the voluntary administrators of a group of transport companies.

The firm successful in obtaining the orders sought in the application, meaning that our clients would be able to pay the outstanding employee entitlements to the employees of the transport group before Christmas. This also meant that the Commonwealth would not be required to be involved in paying the entitlements.

The reasons for judgment are in the link below

Shepard (Administrator), in the matter of Transtar Linehaul Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2025] FCA 1663

https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2025/2025fca1663