Spirits in a Material World: Receivership of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland

This article critically analyses the law and recent legal developments in receivership (insolvency) law in the context of unincorporated associations and religious bodies - as opposed to simply corporations. In addition to analysing key principles laid down in recent case law eg about rare court appointed receivers, the article argues for better training of non-corporate administrators as well as better drafting of wills, trusts and estates