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£200,000 Chantrey Vellacott Thief Should Have Gone to Prison

By admin | Jun 6, 2011 | Comments Off on £200,000 Chantrey Vellacott Thief Should Have Gone to Prison

Garry Hacker, an insolvency practitioner who stole over £200,000 from clients and insolvency estates and put the money into his…

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How to Protect Customer Deposits Without New Legislation

By admin | Jun 1, 2011 | Comments Off on How to Protect Customer Deposits Without New Legislation

Britain must have new legislation to ensure cash from deposits and voucher sales is returned to customers when a retailer…

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Premier League Boss Tries and Fails to Defend Football Insolvency Rules

By admin | May 8, 2011 | Comments Off on Premier League Boss Tries and Fails to Defend Football Insolvency Rules

Premier League head Richard Scudamore has attempted to defend the football creditors’ rule, following a lawsuit filed by Her Majesty’s…

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Government’s Pre-Pack Administration Reforms Too Soft

By admin | May 8, 2011 | Comments Off on Government’s Pre-Pack Administration Reforms Too Soft

A few weeks ago, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State responsible for the insolvency regime, Ed Davey, unveiled a series of…

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David Cameron Paves Way for HMRC to Target PAYE and NIC Dodgers

By admin | Apr 6, 2011 | Comments Off on David Cameron Paves Way for HMRC to Target PAYE and NIC Dodgers

From April 2012, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will require a security from employers if they suspect National Insurance Contributions…

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Insolvency Practitioners’ Campaign against Energy Firms and Suppliers is Pointless

By admin | Apr 5, 2011 | Comments Off on Insolvency Practitioners’ Campaign against Energy Firms and Suppliers is Pointless

Britain’s leading professional association for insolvency and business recovery specialists has launched an astonishing attack on suppliers who raise prices…

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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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