Insolvency & Law Blog

Insolvency Lawyer Issues UK Court Summons via Facebook

By admin | Mar 28, 2011 | Comments Off on Insolvency Lawyer Issues UK Court Summons via Facebook

A lawyer has used Facebook to serve a court summons, in what experts claim is the first case of its…

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Sports Celebrities Snookered by Management Firm Liquidation

By admin | Mar 28, 2011 | Comments Off on Sports Celebrities Snookered by Management Firm Liquidation

The liquidation of a management firm whose clients included sports stars such Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and Olympic gold-winning cyclist…

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Johnson Matthey Bank Bailout Fraudster Jailed After 25 Years

By admin | Mar 28, 2011 | Comments Off on Johnson Matthey Bank Bailout Fraudster Jailed After 25 Years

A fraudster linked to the spectacular collapse of Johnson Matthey Bank (JMB) has been jailed in London for 16 months…

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HMRC vs English Football: The Battle Rages On

By admin | Mar 21, 2011 | Comments Off on HMRC vs English Football: The Battle Rages On

English football clubs owed more than £22m in overdue tax to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in 2010, according to…

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Corporate Insolvencies to Drop Following Appeal Court Ruling

By admin | Mar 21, 2011 | Comments Off on Corporate Insolvencies to Drop Following Appeal Court Ruling

A ruling by the Supreme Court in London could lead to a reduction in corporate insolvencies and stop creditors from…

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Office of Fair Trading’s Insolvency Recommendations are Long Overdue

By admin | Mar 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Office of Fair Trading’s Insolvency Recommendations are Long Overdue

Last month, the Insolvency Service released a review paper on the regulation of insolvency practitioners (IPs) and asked the public…

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Top UK Director Sir Clive Thompson Facing Disqualification Proceedings

By admin | Mar 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Top UK Director Sir Clive Thompson Facing Disqualification Proceedings

The Insolvency Service (IS) is to launch disqualification proceedings against one of Britain’s leading businessmen, Sir Clive Thompson, over his…

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