Insolvency Practitioners

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Insolvency Practitioners

Appointment, Duties, Powers and Liability, Second Edition

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9781035311897 Edward Elgar Publishing
Hugh Sims KC, Simon Passfield KC, Stefan Ramel, Holly Doyle, James Hannant, Barristers, Guildhall Chambers, Bristol and London, Rachel Lai, Partner, Menzies LLP, Cardiff, Neil Levy, Barrister, Enterprise Chambers, Bristol and London and Samuel Parsons, Barrister, Erskine Chambers, London, UK
Publication Date: 2024 ISBN: 978 1 03531 189 7 Extent: 408 pp
This thoroughly revised second edition provides a clear overview of the functions and liabilities of insolvency practitioners (IPs). It considers the circumstances in which IPs are appointed, their duties and their powers, before offering a detailed investigation into their potential professional liabilities, as well as in-depth guidance to practitioners and advisers as to how claims might be framed and defended.

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This thoroughly revised second edition provides a clear overview of the functions and liabilities of insolvency practitioners (IPs). It considers the circumstances in which IPs are appointed and their duties and powers, before offering a detailed investigation into their potential professional liabilities, as well as in-depth guidance to practitioners and advisers as to how claims might be framed and defended.

Key Features:

● Examination of both reported case law and unreported cases from the authors’ own experiences to provide unparalleled insight
● Discussion of tendentious matters such as aspects of remuneration and the latitude given to IPs in exercising their commercial judgement
● Consideration of "immunity" for office-holders on directions applications following the important decision of the Court of Appeal in Denaxe v Cooper (2023)
● Analysis of recent legislative developments including the Administration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations 2021 regarding ‘pre-packs’
● Coverage of important Supreme Court cases such as Brake v The Chedington Court Estate Ltd (2023) on the question of standing to challenge trustees in bankruptcy and R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court (2023) on whether administrators and liquidators are ‘officers’ of a company for all purposes
● Consideration of significant first instance decisions such as Re One Blackfriars Ltd (2021) on IP liabilities, Centenary 6 Ltd v TLT LLP (2023) on claims against administrators and liquidators, and Carraway Guildford (Nominee A) Ltd v Regis UK Ltd (2021) on the professional liability of a nominee in a CVA

This book is a crucial resource for insolvency practitioners and lawyers in insolvency practice, enabling them to effectively assist and advise IPs from appointment to discharge. It is also essential reading for postgraduate students and academics in corporate and insolvency law.
Contents
Contents:
Foreword to the first edition
Foreword to the second edition
Preface and acknowledgements to the first edition
Preface and acknowledgements to the second edition
1 Introduction
PART I QUALIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT
2 Qualification and Authorisation of Insolvency Practitioners
3 Appointment, Termination and Removal
PART II DUTIES AND POWERS IN OFFICE
4 The Duties of Office-Holders
5 The Powers of Office-Holders
PART III OFFICE-HOLDER LIABILITY
6 Breaches of Duty
7 Remedies for Breach of Duty
8 Defences
Annex I Table AI.I Table comparing Schedules 1, 4 and 5 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (numerical order)
Annex II Table AII.1 Table comparing Schedules 1, 4 and 5 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (numerical order)
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