Junior Programme: Practical tips for administering estates and Making wills: an update
During this webinar Matthew Mills discusses various practical points which personal representatives and their advisers should bear in mind when securing probate, collecting the deceased’s assets, and administering the estate. Emma Loizou discusses the Government’s proposal to allow electronic witnessing of wills. Junior Programme events are aimed at recently qualified lawyers and consist of an […]
Re Debenhams Retail Limited (in administration) [2020] EWHC 921 (Ch) – Article by Matthew Weaver
In a judgment dated 17th April 2020 in Re Debenhams Retail Limited (in administration) [2020] EWHC 921 (Ch), Trower J determined an application for directions by the joint administrators of Debenhams which concerned the impact of the application of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in administrations and the recent decision of Snowden J in […]
Lehman Brothers Australia Ltd (in liquidation) v MacNamara & Ors (the joint administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (In administration) – Article by Josh Lewison
Can the courts stop officers from enforcing legal rights if it is unfair for them do so? This issue was considered in Lehman Brothers Australia Ltd (in liquidation) v MacNamara & Ors (the joint administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (In administration). Josh Lewison reported on the case for Corporate Rescue and Insolvency. You can […]
Directors Disqualification: Applying for permission to act during the corona pandemic – Article by Catherine Doran
Under section 17 Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 the court can grant permission for an individual to act as a director notwithstanding that individual’s disqualification. Catherine Doran explains how permission to act applications are made and the approach to be taken during the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full article here.
Re Carluccio’s Limited [2020] EWHC 886 (Ch) – Article by Matthew Weaver
In a judgment handed down on Monday 13th April 2020 in Re Carluccio’s Limited (in administration) [2020] EWHC 886 (Ch), Snowden J considered the application of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in administrations both as a matter of principle and in respect of the logistics and practicalities involved for office holders. Matthew Weaver considers […]
Frustration, COVID-19 and company voluntary arrangements – Article by Tina Kyriakides
Could the restrictions imposed on business during the coronavirus pandemic frustrate CVAs? In this briefing, Tina Kyriakides explores the law of frustration and its application to CVAs in relation to COVID-19. You can download the briefing here.
What I talk about when I talk about arbitrator diversity – Article by Shantanu Majumdar KC
While the range of parties before tribunals has globalised, the typical composition of those tribunals has not. In this article, Shantanu Majumdar KC reflects on the importance of increasing arbitrator diversity and how this can be achieved. You can download the article here.
Planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy – Article by Clive Moys
Planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy may start to cause issues for real estate developers in the event of an extended financial downturn. In this briefing, Clive Moys discusses the potential impact of early stage review mechanisms and CIL liability notices on ongoing development activity. You can download the briefing here.
Out-of-Hours Appointments: A Temporary Fix to a Permanent Problem – Article by Josh Lewison
The past year has seen repeated attempts by the courts to solve the conundrum of electronic working and how it interfaces with out-of-court appointments of administrators. So is the Temporary Practice Direction Supporting the Insolvency Practice Direction just a temporary fix for what is a permanent problem? Josh Lewison examines the case law in this […]
Changes to Capital Gains Tax from Monday 6 April – Briefing by Douglas Keel
Capital Gains Tax rules are changing from Monday 6 April, affecting both UK and non UK tax residents. Douglas Keel discusses changes to reporting and tax payment requirements on the disposal of UK residential property in this short briefing. Download the briefing here.
