Explore comprehensive guidance tailored for addressing offences related to insolvency, including fraudulent trading, wrongful trading, and misfeasance. Gain invaluable knowledge on navigating breaches of the Companies Act, with insights into director misconduct, false accounting, and failure to maintain statutory records. This resource offers practical tools and insights to navigate complex investigations and prosecutions, ensuring you stay ahead in your practice.
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Offences of non-disclosure in bankruptcyFailure to submit a statement of affairsWhere a bankruptcy order has been made otherwise than on a debtor’s petition ie by the bankrupt himself, the bankrupt has 21 days beginning with the commencement of the bankruptcy to submit a statement of affairs.A
The rule against acquisition of a company's own sharesThe offence of acquisition of limited company's own shares The general rule is that a limited company must not acquire its own shares, whether by purchase, subscription or otherwise, except in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act
Fraudulent trading under section 993 Companies Act 2006Fraudulent tradingFraudulent trading by a company is an offence prohibited by section 993 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Section 9 of the Fraud Act 2006 (FrA 2006), makes fraudulent trading by sole traders, partnerships and trusts and
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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