110 Presentation of the petition

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BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (INDIVIDUAL INSOLVENCY) vol 3(2)

110 Presentation of the petition

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A petition is presented by filing it in court together with the appropriate number of copies of it in accordance with the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016¹ and, if appropriate, written evidence of service of the statutory demand in the form of a certificate or certificates verified by a statement of truth².

The petition must be verified by a statement of truth³. If the petition is in respect

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II INSOLVENT INDIVIDUALS

111 Service of the petition

112 The Electronic Working Pilot Scheme

113 Time for hearing

114 Appearances

115 Adjournment

116 Failure to attend by petitioning creditor

117 Change of carriage of the petition

118 Substitution of petitioner

119 Permission to withdraw

120 Bankruptcy order

121 Dismissal

122 Hearing after unsuccessful application to set aside statutory demand

123 Abolition of debtor’s petitions

124 Ground for debtor’s bankruptcy application

125 Territorial jurisdiction of bankruptcy application procedure

126 Presentation of the bankruptcy application

127 Content of debtor’s bankruptcy application

128 Making of order

129 Petition where IVA in force

130 Petition under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000