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The government has indicated that April 2015 will see the end of the recoverability of success fees and after the event (ATE) insurance premiums from the losing opponent as part of the costs ordered on the successful result of insolvency litigation. Crucially, any award of damages where funding arrangements are entered into after 1 April

A recent judgment in the High Court has highlighted the need for office-holders to take care not to make sweeping requests for information when making applications for disclosure from third parties under section 236 of Insolvency Act 1986 in respect of corporate insolvency. The decision emphasises the need to be specific in terms of the

Liquidator and liability for misfeasance, under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986 Could a former liquidator be entitled to relief from liability under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986, where her conduct was found to have fallen well short of the standard to be expected and where she had allegedly paid away substantial