Although the case of Anthony John Wright and Alastair Rex Massey vs. Scottish Court of Session [2024] CSOH 105 is (as the name suggests) a Scottish decision, there are several takeaways from the case relating to the content of progress reports, which could usefully be applied and followed by English practitioners when making their own application. … Continue Reading
Using the same or similar name of a company that is in insolvent liquidation is prohibited by s 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA). A director who acts in breach of s216 by being a director of, or being involved in the promotion, formation or management of a company that is using a prohibited … Continue Reading
From time to time, officeholders apply to court to seek approval of a proposed course of action which they have decided to take in connection with their function. But where the court sanctions those decisions, are the officeholders protected from subsequent claims relating to the same? The Court of Appeal, in the case of Denaxe … Continue Reading
As of 25 April 2017, for courts within the Chancery division of the High Court in London, the filing of all applications, forms and documents must be performed electronically. This includes the Bankruptcy and Companies Courts within Greater London. It does not apply to the High Courts outside London. Where once a lawyer might expect … Continue Reading