DisclaimerUnder sections 178 and 315 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986), a liquidator or a trustee in bankruptcy (trustee) has the power to disclaim...
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The Court of Appeal has made it clear in JCAM that a moratorium cannot be obtained through the back door by filing a notice of intention to appoint an...
This Practice Note covers receivers who are appointed by the court, including the circumstances in which a court will appoint a receiver and who may...
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DIP financing generallyDebtor-in-possession financing (DIP financing) is new, post-petition financing provided to a debtor in a bankruptcy case. The...
This is a glossary of common words and expressions used in Scottish insolvency law with the nearest England and Wales insolvency law equivalent (where...
Scots contract law has in many ways become similar to its English counterpart despite their different roots. Some English law concepts, such as undue...
The rules regarding execution of documents governed by the laws of Scotland are contained in:•the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (RW(S)A...
This Practice Note highlights the practical differences between legal entities in Scotland and legal entities in England and Wales. It also covers the...
1Individual1.1Individual or sole trader party designation clause[insert full name of party] of [trading as [insert trading name]] of [insert address]...