TGIF 29 May 2026 – When Will A Court Discount A Receiver’s Remuneration?

This week’s TGIF considers the recent decision of the Queensland Supreme Court in White Rook Pty Ltd v White Horizon Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] QSC 86 where the Court applied proportionality principles and reduced a court-appointed receiver’s remuneration by 15%.

This case related to an application by a court-appointed receiver for approval of remuneration, costs and expenses incurred over the course of a 15-year receivership.  

The Supreme Court of Queensland fixed the receiver’s remuneration at a 15% reduction from the amount claimed.

In fixing the remuneration, the Court considered the sufficiency of the evidence to support the remuneration claimed, proportionality principles, the receiver’s obligation to exercise commercial judgement. The Court also considered the receiver’s failure to: