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Should I stay or should I go? (Kean v Lucas (as liquidator of J&R Builders (Norwich) Ltd))

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Published on: 16 November 2016

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Original news
How did the issue arise?
What were the facts?
What were the legal arguments?
What did Mr Registrar Briggs decide?
What are the practical implications for insolvency practitioners (IPs) who are asked by creditors to convene a creditors’ meeting?

Article summary

Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: How should a liquidator handle a request for his removal under section 177 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) and the Insolvency Rules 1986 (IR 1986)? Warren Bank of St Philips Stone Chambers reports, in the light of recent High Court ruling.

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