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Jackson reforms will apply to insolvency litigation from April 2016
The government has today announced that the insolvency exception to the Jackson reforms will come to an end in April next year. This means …
Court of Appeal rejects illegality defence in claim against liquidator
The Court of Appeal has refused to allow a liquidator of a company that was the vehicle for a VAT fraud to rely on the defence of illegality in defending …
Lord Justice Jackson urges extension of his reforms to insolvency proceedings
In a lecture delivered on 16 October, Lord Justice Jackson has argued the case in favour of bringing insolvency litigation into line with other …
High Court considers interaction between recast Brussels Regulation, Insolvency Regulation and schemes of arrangement
A recent judgment of the High Court will serve to remind minority, overseas creditors of any company having a substantial connection with England that …
Article published on practical lessons for cross-border insolvency
Upon the insolvency of a foreign counterparty, recent judgments of the Supreme Court and Privy Council require an English party to navigate a complex …
Supreme Court takes restrictive approach to the opening of secondary proceedings in England under EC Insolvency Regulation
The Supreme Court has held that, in order to open secondary proceedings in England under EC Regulation 1346/2000 on Insolvency Proceedings, the …
Supreme Court confirms company in liquidation not prevented from claiming against directors on the basis of fraud attributable to the company
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a Court of Appeal decision refusing to strike out a claim by a “one-man” company in liquidation, …
Jackson reforms will not be extended to insolvency proceedings from this April as planned
The government has today announced that it is scrapping its plans to end the insolvency exception to the Jackson reforms from April this year (as we …
Article published on dealing with distressed companies
Recent developments, including proposed changes to the UK insolvency regime, present an increasing number of pitfalls for parties involved in the …
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