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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...
Asset strippingWhat is asset stripping?Asset stripping is the controversial practice involving the purchase of a company and the deliberate depletion of that company’s assets for personal gain or to increase short-term profits. A subset of asset stripping is ‘phoenixing’, a practice which involves
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
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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