The intersection of insurance and insolvency presents unique challenges for legal professionals. Understanding the implications of insolvency on insurance policies and claims is crucial for safeguarding assets and ensuring compliance. This topic provides insights into managing risks and navigating the legal intricacies involved.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has confirmed that the interim guidance issued in September 2025 by it, the Institute of...
The Insolvency Service has published its third 'Confidence in the Regime' report, which examines stakeholder perceptions of the insolvency and...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: The High Court held that payments totalling £748,270 made by a company to its sole director and majority...
This week's edition of Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights includes: an analysis of the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice...
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...
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
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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