The Court confirmed that a liquidator's jurisdiction to seek directions under s 511 is enlivened where the history of acrimonious multi-party litigation creates a material risk of suit against the liquidator personally, going beyond a mere commercial decision. The usual requirement for legal advice supporting a compromise may be dispensed with where the reasons are essentially commercial and the counterparty has no assets.
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