News and Insights
News and Insights
Fraud case studies
Case Study 1 (Business fraud) We were asked by a firm of accountants to speak to their client, a large...
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Director disqualification FAQs
What is meant by director disqualification? A disqualification order is made under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 by the...
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“Like a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes”
Companies can fail for a variety of reasons and there are times when honest and hard-working individuals find they can...
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Shareholder disputes
“A person with an enterprising attitude says, ‘Find out what you can before action is taken.’ Do your homework. Do...
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Summit Law LLP secures top accolade from national Law Society(1)
Central London law firm Summit Law LLP has retained its national Law Society's law management quality mark, Lexcel. Lexcel is...
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“POST BREXIT – HOW DO I RECOVER A DEBT FROM A CLIENT IN EUROPE?”
Introduction So you did some work for a client in Madrid and you are based in England. In the event...
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Encompass Corporation LASPO Survey on Insolvency
The biggest risk area is around contracts, particularly in the SME sector, where businesses may not have the resources to...
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When You Have Not Been Reasonably Provided For (Case Study of a Claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975) (“the Inheritance Act”)
In late 2014 Summit Law LLP was approached by a client. He was a young man, just 18 at the...
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Costs of providing documents pursuant to Section 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986 not recoverable from the insolvency estate as the duty is a ‘public duty’
The High Court case of Harvest Finance Ltd (in liquidation) v Cannons Law Practice LLP and another EWHC 4327 (Ch)...
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