Navigating the complex interplay between employment law and insolvency proceedings is crucial for legal professionals. This topic provides streamlined, practical insights into managing employee rights, redundancy processes, and TUPE considerations during insolvency scenarios. Stay informed with the latest statutory requirements and best practices to protect interests efficiently.
The Insolvency Service has published its monthly company and individual insolvency statistics for June 2026 for England and Wales. The data shows that...
The Master of the Rolls and the Minister of State have approved the 196th Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules. The update...
This week's edition of Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights includes: the launch of a consultation by the Insolvency Service as part of the...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal dismissed VTB’s appeal and upheld anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions restraining Russian...
Role, powers, functions and duties of a liquidatorThe role and function of a liquidatorA liquidator is the officer appointed when a company goes into...
Bonds and notesThe terms ‘bonds’ and ‘notes’ are used interchangeably (and there is no legal difference between the terms), though notes tend to be...
Bankruptcy searchesBankruptcy searches at the Land Charges DepartmentWhen a bankruptcy petition is presented by a creditor, the court shall as soon as...
Basic introduction to super senior, senior, mezzanine and junior debtThe range of funding options open to companies has exploded, resulting in a vast...
The 14-day rule and adoption of employment contracts in administration and administrative receivershipThe position of an employee on a company's insolvencyThe general rule is that a contract of employment is between the employer and the employee. This means that due to the personal nature of the
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
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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