Appeal against Proof of Debt: Who Pays the Costs?

Appeal against Proof of Debt: Who Pays the Costs? Appeal against Proof of Debt: Who Pays the Costs? This particular matter has seen quite a few cases in recent years…

Material Irregularity from Own Interests Material Irregularity from Own Interests is a post following on from a case concerning an application by Royal Bank of Scotland plc (“RBS”) against an…

Alternative Analysis not Fanciful: Strike Out or Summary Judgment Not Warranted Alternative Analysis not Fanciful: Strike Out or Summary Judgment Not Warranted was part of the judgment of Sir Alastair…

How to use accounts to avoid bad debts How to use accounts to avoid bad debts and get paid, concerns review of certain key features that seem to sprout with…

How to avoid losing your creditor rights How to avoid losing your creditor rights is a post that flows from the case of Brake & Ors v Lowes & Ors…

How to challenge Trustee in Bankruptcy’s Fees and avoid appeal being refused How to challenge Trustee in Bankruptcy’s Fees and avoid appeal being refused is one of the points arising…

How you might steer clear of fraudulent trading and dishonest assistance Someone seeking to discover how you might steer clear of allegations of fraudulent trading and dishonest assistance might fancy…

How to deal with a GDPR Personal Data Request How to deal with a GDPR personal data request. This arose from an experience that I had recently which was interesting.…

Will I have to repay my director dividend? Will I have to repay my director dividend is a post focused on dividends paid by directors that in effect asset strip…

Reliance Upon Legal Advice Reliance Upon Legal Advice is an interesting proposition given “lawyers rarely give unequivocal advice” as everyone knows, said Lord Justice Lewison in the case of Allen…

How can I get my money back? How can I get my money back? If you are owed money you need to be honest with yourself. How good a client…

What can I do if scammed by fraudsters? What can I do if scammed by fraudsters? There are few things in life more certain than death and taxes. However, if…

Satellite Litigation with a spin of Insolvency Satellite Litigation with a spin of Insolvency. The case of Bell & Anor v Ide & Ors [2020] EWHC 230 (Ch) is a…

Fielding the Director’s Nomination for Liquidator Fielding the Director’s Nomination for Liquidator. Dare I say it; here we go again. Yet another Fielding v Seery [2004] BCC 315 type of case,…

Comet, Confidentiality & Conflict Comet, Confidentiality & Conflict. Now let me set you up for what is a piece of insolvency litigation that is as remarkable as it is fascinating.…

Medically Unfit to Stand Trial Application ‘Medically Unfit to Stand Trial Application’ sprouts by virtue of the application on such grounds in the case of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v…

Comet, Confidentiality and Regulatory Intervention Comet, Confidentiality and Regulatory Intervention. Readers of the intriguing judgment in the case of Lambert Carton-Kelly v Edwards [2020] EWHC 131 (Ch) will not need…

Director Duty to Creditors Director Duty to Creditors. In the case of Systems Building Services Group Ltd, Re [2020] EWHC 54 (Ch) a company Director, Mr Mitchie, acquired property of…

Show Me the Money!!! It Won’t Be ‘In The Till’ The case of Auden McKenzie (Pharma Division) Ltd v Patel [2019] EWCA Civ 2291 was an appeal against Summary Judgment. The…

Not Misfeasance but a Breach of Duty – in the first instance decision Not Misfeasance but Breach of Duty in the first instance decision: Flatman v Wiles [2019] EWHC 3338…

An interesting decision was handed down by Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Frith in the case of Revenue And Customs v Direct Affinity Events Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC…