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End of insolvency temporary provisions—introduction of new temporary provisions

End of insolvency temporary provisions—introduction of new temporary provisions

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on End of insolvency temporary provisions—introduction of new temporary provisions

Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—16 September 2021

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Managing Franchisee Debt—update on new insolvency laws and tips for minimising franchisor financial exposure

Managing Franchisee Debt—update on new insolvency laws and tips for minimising franchisor financial exposure

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Managing Franchisee Debt—update on new insolvency laws and tips for minimising franchisor financial exposure

UK parking nightmare—what is happening with NCP’s restructuring plan?

UK parking nightmare—what is happening with NCP’s restructuring plan?

The following Property Disputes news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK parking nightmare—what is happening with NCP’s restructuring plan?

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What do insolvency searches at The Gazette reveal?

What do insolvency searches at The Gazette reveal?

What do insolvency searches at The Gazette reveal?What is The Gazette?The Gazette provides a permanent official public record of important statutory...

The pari passu principle and collection remedies for the office-holder—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

The pari passu principle and collection remedies for the office-holder—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

The pari passu principle and collection remedies for the office-holder—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016The primary...

Debt for equity swaps

Debt for equity swaps

Debt for equity swapsA popular restructuring method is a debt for equity swap; financial creditors receive equity in the restructured vehicle in...

The Loan Market Association

The Loan Market Association

The Loan Market AssociationAims of the Loan Market AssociationThe Loan Market Association (LMA) was established in 1996 as a trade body with a key...

Practice notes

Interference with goods in an insolvency situation

Interference with goods in an insolvency situationApplication to insolvencyFollowing an appointment, an office-holder will need to establish what...
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19th May
Practice notes

Role, powers, functions and duties of a liquidator

Role, powers, functions and duties of a liquidatorCoronavirus (COVID-19)This content is affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For further...
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19th May
Practice notes

The deemed consent procedure, decision-making procedure, and meetings—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

The deemed consent procedure, decision-making procedure, and meetings—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016The Insolvency...
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Produced in partnership with Richard Bowles 19th May
Practice notes

Secured creditors under a CVA—including effect on guarantees

Secured creditors under a CVA—including effect on guaranteesNeither the company nor its creditors may approve a company voluntary arrangement (CVA)...
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Produced in partnership with Lexa Hilliard QC of Wilberforce Chambers 19th May
Practice notes

Court-appointed receivers—when a court will appoint a receiver and who may be appointed

Court-appointed receivers—when a court will appoint a receiver and who may be appointedThis Practice Note covers receivers who are appointed by the...
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Produced in partnership with John Hughes of Shakespeare Martineau LLP 19th May
Practice notes

Practice Direction on Insolvency Proceedings

Practice Direction on Insolvency ProceedingsCoronavirus (COVID-19)This content contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 and...
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19th May
Q&As

The wording of paragraph 83 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 suggests that an administrator only needs to think that the total amount which each creditor is likely to receive has been set aside, not that the secured creditor(s) have been or will be paid in full. Where an administrator is pursuing office-holder claims—such that any recoveries will not be caught by any security—can the administrator convert the administration to a creditors’ voluntary liquidation where secured creditors will not be paid in full or at all? The consent of secured and other creditors to extend the administration has not been forthcoming.

The wording of paragraph 83 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 suggests that an administrator only needs to think that the total amount which...
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Produced in partnership with Caroline Clark 19th May
Practice notes

Effect on proceedings against a company being wound up and after a winding-up order is made

Effect on proceedings against a company being wound up and after a winding-up order is madeCoronavirus (COVID-19)This content contains guidance on...
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Produced in partnership with Eleanor Holland and Karl Anderson of 4 Stone Buildings 19th May
Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Changes to the court process in insolvency proceedings

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Changes to the court process in insolvency proceedingsThe UK Government’s policy of social distancing in order to slow the...
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19th May
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Q&As

Can a claim be made against a company for trading whilst insolvent? If the company is conducting litigation, does this constitute ‘trading’? If so, can a director be held personally liable?

Can a claim be made against a company for trading whilst insolvent? If the company is conducting litigation, does this constitute ‘trading’? If so,...
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19th May
Practice notes

Annulment of bankruptcy orders

Annulment of bankruptcy ordersThis Practice Note looks at the annulment of bankruptcy orders under section 282 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986)...
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19th May
Practice notes

Equitable charges v legal charges—impact on saleability

Equitable charges v legal charges—impact on saleabilityThis Practice Note considers the position of a security holder who has an equitable mortgage or...
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Produced in partnership with Jonathan Titmuss of Hardwicke 19th May
Practice notes

Bankruptcy petitions—process and procedure

Bankruptcy petitions—process and procedureBefore the hearing of the creditors’ bankruptcy petition takes place, there are a number of steps that must...
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19th May
Practice notes

Compulsory winding up of a company—the process and procedure

Compulsory winding up of a company—the process and procedureSTOP PRESS: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 contains provisions which, on...
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Produced in partnership with Eleanor Holland and Karl Anderson of 4 Stone Buildings 19th May
Practice notes

Wrongful trading claims under sections 214 and 246ZB of the Insolvency Act 1986

Wrongful trading claims under sections 214 and 246ZB of the Insolvency Act 1986What is wrongful trading?Wrongful trading is a claim which arises under...
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19th May
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Practice notes

A guide to independent business reviews

A guide to independent business reviewsThis Practice Note looks at independent business reviews (IBRs) and aims to:•provide high level guidance around...
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Produced in partnership with Allan Kelly of RSM 19th May

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Practice notes

2022: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals

2022: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionalsJanuary 2022DateEvent4 January 2022National Security and Investment Act 2021 comes fully...
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16th Sep
Practice notes

2021: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals

2021: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionalsJanuary 2021DateEvent1 January 2021The Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of...
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14th Sep
Practice notes

2018: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]

2018: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]January 2018DateEvent1 January 2018SIP 6A new version of SIP 6—Deemed consent...
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23rd Aug
Practice notes

Restructuring and Insolvency annual round-up: reviewing 2017 and previewing 2018 [Archived]

Restructuring and Insolvency annual round-up: reviewing 2017 and previewing 2018 [Archived]This year’s annual round-up reviews some of the most...
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18th Aug
Practice notes

2017: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]

2017: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]January 2017DateEvent15 January 2017Consultation on administration regime for...
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31st Jul
Practice notes

2019: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]

2019: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]January 2019DateEvent1 January 2019CPRC approves two-year disclosure pilot...
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30th Jul
Practice notes

2020: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]

2020: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]January 2020DateEvent31 January 2020Exit day extension: On 19 October 2019,...
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30th Jul
Practice notes

2016: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]

2016: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]February 2016DateEvent2 February 2016Appeal hearing (Court of Appeal): Re...
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30th Jul

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Contractual damages—non-pecuniary losses

Contractual damages—non-pecuniary losses

Contractual damages—non-pecuniary lossesThis Practice Note considers the different categories of contractual damages that may be available for non-financial loss (non-pecuniary loss), ie punitive damages, damages for loss of enjoyment and loss of amenity, restitutionary damages and negotiating

Common law offence of false imprisonment

Common law offence of false imprisonment

Common law offence of false imprisonmentThe offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil action in tort (see Practice Note: False imprisonment).It is triable only on indictment. It may be classified in class 2A, 2B or 3 in accordance with

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown CourtCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other measures, makes provision for the extended use of live links and audio links in criminal proceedings.

Public inquiry procedure

Public inquiry procedure

Public inquiry procedureThe procedure by which a public inquiry is conducted will vary significantly from one inquiry to the next. Even for inquiries established under the Inquiries Act 2005 (IA 2005), the associated inquiry rules are not particularly prescriptive as to how they ought to be