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The following Restructuring & Insolvency news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Fraudulent Trading regarding wrongly-obtained Coronavirus support schemes (Bourne v Tunaru)
Supreme Court confirms that undisclosed car finance commissions are not unlawful in landmark judgment (Hopcraft and another v Close Brothers Limited; Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) t/a MotoNovo Finance; Wrench v FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) t/a MotoNovo Finance)
The following Restructuring & Insolvency news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Insolvency–fraudulent trading and dishonest assistance (Bilta and others v Tradition Financial Services)
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...
Challenging an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA)Grounds to challenge an individual voluntary arrangementAn application can be made to challenge the approval of an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) on one or both of two grounds:•that the creditors’ decision approving the IVA unfairly
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
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
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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