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The low down on the Insolvency Practitioners' Handbook 2014

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Published on: 13 August 2014

Published by a LexisNexis Restructuring & Insolvency expert

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Original news
What exactly is in the Insolvency Practitioners' Handbook?
What does the latest edition include?
What might insolvency practitioners find most useful about the Handbook?
Why might lawyers be interested in the Handbook?
What's next for the IPA?
Accessing the Handbook

Article summary

Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: With the Insolvency Practitioners’ Handbook 2014 now available in Lexis®PSL, Alison Curry, head of regulatory standards at the Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA), highlights what is new in the Insolvency Practitioners’ Handbook 2014 and why might lawyers be interested in this book.

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