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Posted: 24 February 2026 | Employment Law, Insolvency, Redundancy, Restructuring & Insolvency

Provisional Liquidation Trumps TUPE Reg 8(7)

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has clarified that the appointment of a provisional liquidator can constitute the commencement of term…

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Posted: 13 February 2026 | Insolvency, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Litigation costs, Restructuring & Insolvency

Solicitors acting for clients in insolvency matters should be aware of the recent clarification in McGann v Eldonian Community Trust Ltd EWHC 66 (Ch) that the insolvency courts have authority to make a pro bono costs order.

Ordinarily, CPR 46.7, governs costs orders in respect of pro bono representation, however, the court in McGann has applied this to insolven…

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Posted: 5 February 2026 | Company Director, Director Disqualification, Director Loan Account, Restructuring & Insolvency

Tax charges to rise on loans to directors

As the tax year slowly draws to an end, now might be a good time to reflect on director loans and avoid becoming entangled in the spider&#8…

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Posted: 13 January 2026 | Insolvency, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Restructuring & Insolvency

Insolvency Litigation Funding: Non-party costs judgment

The following is a quick review of the non-party costs judgment in Thomas Barnes & Sons PLC v Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council to…

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Posted: 10 July 2025 | Company Insolvency, Insolvency, Restructuring & Insolvency

Company Voluntary Arrangement: What, Why, When?

I had an interesting meeting with the head of services for a local authority nervous about my client’s financial status following its enter…

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Posted: 24 March 2025 | Restructuring & Insolvency, Time To Pay Arrangements, Winding Up Petitions

Another Day, Another Validation Order…………

Another successful validation order obtained for our client. Many thanks to Kartikeya Sharma of 23ES for a brilliant job articulating what…

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Posted: 28 November 2024 | Bankruptcy, Company Insolvency, Insolvency, Restructuring & Insolvency

What is a Validation Order (And What Does It Have To Do With a Winding Up Petition)?

The word ‘Validation’ means different things depending on its usage. The dictionary lists: ‘acceptance’, ‘aff…

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Posted: 18 November 2024 | Bankruptcy, Company Insolvency, Insolvency, Restructuring & Insolvency

What is a Winding Up Petition?

A winding up petition is legal action taken by a creditor ie HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to force a company into closure because it canno…

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Posted: 17 June 2022 | Bankruptcy, Director Disqualification, Insolvency, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Restructuring & Insolvency

Company insolvencies on an upward trend

Although showing a slight improvement from March, the number of company insolvencies in April of this year was more than double the number…

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Posted: 18 December 2020 | Bounce Back Loans, COVID-19, Restructuring & Insolvency

Surviving Winter In the Midst of A Pandemic

A recent survey of small businesses has revealed that only a quarter of them are confident of their survival into 2021, with many worried a…

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Posted: 12 October 2020 | Bounce Back Loans, Budget, Restructuring & Insolvency

Bounce Back Loan Scheme Extended

The application date for the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) has now been extended to 30 November, and the loan repayment process made more…

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Posted: 24 July 2020 | Law, Restructuring & Insolvency

Insolvency Bill To Help COVID-19 Affected Businesses

A new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, introduced on 20 May, will amend insolvency and company law to support businesses in distre…

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Posted: 9 June 2020 | Restructuring & Insolvency

Bounce Back Loans

Interesting article on another one of the government’s initiative to ensure the cashflow of small businesses do not dry up #bounceback…

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