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Registration of Foreign Judgments Payable by Instalments: FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Ltd v VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company [2026] QSC 63

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This article was written by Nancy Wang Principal Solicitor at W & G Lawyers. 

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland has provided helpful clarification on the registration of foreign judgments in Australia, and in particular on what is meant by the “amount payable under” a judgment where the foreign court has ordered that the debt be paid in instalments.

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When Does a Director’s Signature Restart the Limitation Clock?

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——Lessons from Manicaros v Commercial Images (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] QCA 40

The Queensland Court of Appeal has delivered an important decision that clarifies the circumstances in which a written acknowledgment of debt can revive an otherwise statute-barred claim. In Manicaros v Commercial Images (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] QCA 40, the Court closely examined whether signed financial statements, internal emails, and a filed affidavit constituted valid acknowledgments under sections 35(3) and 36 of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld), thereby causing a fresh accrual of the limitation period.

For directors, shareholders, liquidators, and insolvency practitioners, the ruling serves as a stark reminder: documents prepared in the ordinary course of business — even those that appear routine — can carry significant and unintended legal consequences.

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