The following Restructuring & Insolvency news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on New Flowchart—Wrongful trading claims under sections 214 and 246ZB of the Insolvency Act 1986—flowchart
The following Restructuring & Insolvency news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on New Flowchart: Misfeasance claims under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986—flowchart
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...
If a company issues shares unpaid or partly paid to a shareholder (A), and A subsequently transfers the shares to a third party (B) before they are paid up, are A and B jointly and severally liable for the amount unpaid on the shares?BackgroundThe nominal value of a share does not need to be paid at
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
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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
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