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This week's edition of Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights includes: a look at elements of the King’s Speech 2026 of interest to R&I lawyers,...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has opened a consultation on proposed amendments to Statement of Insolvency...
His Majesty, King Charles III, has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening...
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...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: Jeremy Jennings-Mares, partner at Morrison & Foerster, explains the background to the Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2016 and considers its key changes.
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
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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