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Thu 28th Jul 2011 - INSOLVENCY: PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY: ANNULMENT: TRUSTEE'S REMUNERATION
In re Ruiz: Mekarska v Ruiz and Boyden [2011] EWHC 913 (Fam) Mr Justice Peter Jackson refused a wife's application for annulment of her husband's bankruptcy.
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Tue 31st May 2011 - Contracts - Company Law - Insolvency
Bankruptcy - Collateral Contracts - Funding - Guarantees - Intention - Loans - Statutory Demands - Statutory Demand for Payment Under Guarantee - Appropriateness Of Setting Aside
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Mon 11th Apr 2011 - Late Payment of Commercial Debts
A new EU Directive (2011/7/EU) came into effect on 16 March 2011 which will make important changes to the rules on late payment in commercial transactions.
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Fri 8th Apr 2011 - Debt Collection - A Consultation
Draft Office of Fair Trading Guidance for Creditors, Debt Collections, Law Firms and other businesses, engaged in recovery of consumer credit debts
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Thu 24th Feb 2011 - Bankruptcy - Annulment - Mental Capacity
What can go wrong if a debtor does suffer some form of mental illness and a Bankruptcy Order is made?
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Wed 23rd Feb 2011 - Insolvency - Local Government: Bankruptcy Petitions
In Sam Dias v Havering London Borough Council (2011) EWHC 172 (Ch) permission to appeal against a decision of a county court not to set aside a bankruptcy petition was refused.
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Tue 25th Jan 2011 - Bankruptcy: Guarantee - Debt Obligation; What to Include in your Drafting
In McGuinness v Norwich and Peterborough Building Society the Court held that a guarantor can be made bankrupt where the terms of the guarantee create a debt obligation.
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Mon 24th Jan 2011 - The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions -v- (1) Eunice Payne (2) Gail Cooper [2010]
In our December 2010 E-Bulletin, we looked at the above case which case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
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Fri 21st Jan 2011 - MacPherson -v- Wise (2011)
Refusal of a Court to set aside a Statutory Demand Notice
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Thu 23rd Dec 2010 - Bankruptcy: Moratorium - Debt Relief Order - Social Security
Secretary of State for Work & Pensions -v- (1) Eunice Payne (2) Gail Cooper
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Wed 17th Nov 2010 - Limitation Act 1980
The presentation of a winding-up petition in respect of sums due under liability orders for unpaid council tax was not within the scope of the Limitation Act 1980 s.9.
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Tue 16th Nov 2010 - Agilo Ltd -v- William Henry [2010] EWHC 2717 (Ch)
Decisions to set aside statutory demands were upheld where the wrong party had been named.
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