ABSTRACT

Corporate and Personal Insolvency Law provides a basic framework of knowledge of the current legal rules and a comprehensive introduction to the underlying issues. It will be ideal for those studying insolvency at undergraduate or postgraduate level and for those studying professional examinations and practising in the area.

part |2 pages

PART I GENERAL INTRODUCTION

chapter |4 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter |8 pages

HISTORY OF INSOLVENCY LAW

chapter |3 pages

THE CREDITORS

chapter 3|9 pages

WHO ARE THE CREDITORS?

chapter |3 pages

THE DEBTORS

chapter |5 pages

(c) Sole traders

chapter 6|2 pages

REASONS FOR BUSINESS FAILURE

chapter |2 pages

ENFORCEMENT OF DEBT OUTSIDE INSOLVENCY

chapter |9 pages

(c) Taking control of goods

chapter |3 pages

RECEIVERSHIP

part |2 pages

PART II AVOIDING BANKRUPTCY OR LIQUIDATION: THE ‘RESCUE CULTURE’

chapter |8 pages

INTRODUCTION TO PART II

chapter |8 pages

(d) The London Approach

chapter |1 pages

(c) CVA

chapter |3 pages

COMPANY ADMINISTRATION ORDERS

chapter |15 pages

(c) Court order

chapter |4 pages

PARTNERSHIP RESCUE

part |2 pages

PART III BANKRUPTCY AND LIQUIDATION PROCEDURES

chapter |2 pages

INTRODUCTION TO PART III

chapter |6 pages

THE STATUTORY DEMAND

chapter |1 pages

THE PROCESS OF BANKRUPTCY

chapter 3|9 pages

INITIATING BANKRUPTCY

chapter |4 pages

(e) Powers of the trustee in bankruptcy

chapter |1 pages

VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION

chapter |5 pages

(c) Creditors’ meeting

chapter |2 pages

COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION

chapter |8 pages

(c) Grounds for petition

chapter 4|1 pages

CONSEQUENCES OF A WINDING UP ORDER

chapter |3 pages

(b) Appointment of a liquidator

chapter |2 pages

WINDING UP INSOLVENT PARTNERSHIPS

chapter |2 pages

(b) Jurisdiction

chapter |1 pages

(c) Conduct of the insolvencies

chapter |2 pages

(c) Conduct of the bankruptcies

part |2 pages

PART IV MAINTAINING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE

chapter |4 pages

INTRODUCTION TO PART IV

chapter |8 pages

CONTROL OF THE INSOLVENCY SYSTEM

chapter |12 pages

(b) Monitoring

chapter |1 pages

INVESTIGATION OF THE INSOLVENT

chapter |3 pages

(b) Corporate insolvency

chapter 4|3 pages

COURT ASSISTANCE IN INVESTIGATION

chapter 5|1 pages

PUBLIC EXAMINATION

chapter 6|3 pages

THE RIGHT TO SILENCE?

chapter |2 pages

SANCTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

chapter 3|4 pages

BANKRUPTCY OFFENCES

chapter |1 pages

(b) Fraud in anticipation of winding up

chapter |10 pages

(g) False representations to creditors

part |2 pages

PART V THE CREDITORS’ BATTLE FOR THE ASSETS

chapter |2 pages

INTRODUCTION TO PART V

chapter |12 pages

(b) Liquidation

chapter |7 pages

(b) Defeasible interests

chapter |5 pages

THE EXTENT OF A BANKRUPT’S ESTATE

chapter |9 pages

(b) Beneficial ownership of the home

chapter |10 pages

ASSETS CLAIMED BY THIRD PARTIES

chapter |8 pages

(e) Successive retention of title

chapter 3|11 pages

REGISTRATION OF CHARGES

chapter |2 pages

SWELLING THE ASSETS: CLAWING-BACK

chapter 2|9 pages

DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTY BETWEEN PETITION AND ORDER

(a) Circumstances in which such dispositions are void

chapter 4|3 pages

PREFERENCES

chapter 6|2 pages

EXCESSIVE PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS

chapter 2|2 pages

PAYMENTS BY CONTRIBUTORIES

chapter 4|6 pages

FRAUDULENT TRADING

chapter |2 pages

OTHER SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR CREDITORS

chapter |4 pages

(b) Categories of guaranteed payments

chapter |8 pages

DISTRIBUTION OF THE AVAILABLE ASSETS

chapter |6 pages

(e) Subrogation

part |2 pages

PART VI AN INTRODUCTION TO ISSUES OF CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY