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The Court's discretion in administration applications
What factors should a court consider when asked whether or not it should make an administration order where the debt is disputed by the company, or the company claims it has an equivalent cross claim against the petitioner? read more
Shareholder claims in corporate insolvency
"Would a dividend declared but unpaid by a company rank as a debt qualifying shareholders or members of a company to be ranked as a creditor and equal to regular third party creditors?" read more
Bankruptcy restriction orders and director disqualification issues
What importance do the courts attach to their role as the public protector when in comes to the imposition of Bankruptcy Restriction Orders on individuals? read more
'Phoenix companies': statute and rules
Having recently acted for a former director on the first application of the amended Rule 4.228 of the Insolvency Rules 1986, we take a look at the provisions of the Insolvency Act which impose strict personal liability on the directors of an insolvent phoenix company for its debts where the appropriate rules have not been complied with. read more
Bankruptcy and divorce
A victory for insolvency in the battle between insolvency and matrimonial jurisdictions paves the way forward but the war is not over. read more
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