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News and Insights

Business as Usual (for now)

Business as Usual (for now)

Parties should not take for granted that upcoming hearings and or trials will be automatically adjourned given the current COVID...
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Trading to the Detriment of HMRC – Director Disqualification

Trading to the Detriment of HMRC – Director Disqualification

A recap of the principles applicable to allegations by the Secretary of State of trading to the detriment of HMRC...
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A Brave New World: Evolving Insolvency Law and Practice in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Brave New World: Evolving Insolvency Law and Practice in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

We live in unprecedented times.The Government and the Courts have been rapidly introducing measures in an attempt to ease the...
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Procedural Defects in Electronic Filing of a Notice of Appointment of Administrators, and Expiration of a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators

Procedural Defects in Electronic Filing of a Notice of Appointment of Administrators, and Expiration of a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators

Remedies for procedural defects In Re Statebourne Cryogenic Limited [2020] EWHC 231 (Ch) the High Court considered whether the identification...
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COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Update

We are all seeing that the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve daily, so at Summit Law we are doing everything...
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Can a Bankruptcy Order be annulled?

Can a Bankruptcy Order be annulled?

In order to assess whether a Bankruptcy can be annulled, section 282 of the Insolvency Act 1986 and Rule 10.132-10.141 of...
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Compensation Orders in Director Disqualification Proceedings

Compensation Orders in Director Disqualification Proceedings

Compensation Orders in Director Disqualification Proceedings - the First Judgment Handed Down in 4 Years since its Implementation under the...
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Does agreeing to “reasonable costs” mean assessment on the indemnity basis?

Does agreeing to “reasonable costs” mean assessment on the indemnity basis?

Yes, held the Commercial Court. In Alafco Irish Aircraft Leasing Sixteen Ltd v Hong Kong Airlines Ltd [2019] EWHC 3668 (Comm) the...
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Office holders discharging their evidential burden

Office holders discharging their evidential burden

Case comment: Wood v Watkin [2019] EWHC 1311 (Ch) (Judge Barber of the High Court) The above case serves as...
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