Insolvency Law: Corporate and Personal, 6th Edition

Name: Insolvency Law: Corporate and Personal, 6th Edition
Brand: LexisNexis U.K.
SKU: 9781474328975
Price: 3266.67 HKD
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Author: Professor Andrew Keay; Dr Peter Walton
ISBN: 9781474328975

Edited by Professor Andrew Keay · Dr Peter Walton

LexisNexis U.K. August 2024

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781474328975
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
Publication: August 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth, U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Insolvency Law: Corporate and Personal is written in a detailed yet straightforward way, making it accessible to both practitioners and students.

This comprehensive book explains legislation and discusses cases on all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency, covering each of the procedures available. The text is presented logically under headings, with pointers to more specialised information and additional cases.It is a popular first port of call for non-specialists, students and those new to the area of insolvency.

What’s New:

Key updates for the 2024 edition include:

Discussion of the Supreme Court decision in Sequana
Extended discussion in chapters on the claw back provisions
The new Restructuring Plan under Part 26A of Companies Act 2006
The new standalone Moratorium under Part A1 of the Insolvency Act 1986

Introduction

The Meaning of Insolvency
Purpose, Principles and Theory
The Administration of Insolvency Regimes
Options for Insolvents and the Layout of the Book

Non-Terminal Insolvency

Receivership
Administration
Company Voluntary Arrangements
Individual Voluntary Arrangements
Other Types of Arrangements

Provisional Liquidation

Winding Up

Introduction to Winding Up
Creditors' to Voluntary Winding Up
Compulsory Winding Up
The Aftermath of the Advent of Winding Up
The Players in a Liquidation
The Liquidator
Dissolution

Bankruptcy

Introduction to Bankruptcy
Debtor's Petition
Creditor's Petition
Effects of Bankruptcy
The Trustee in Bankruptcy
Discharge

International Insolvency

Cross-Border Insolvency
European Insolvency

Administration of Insolvent Estates

Investigations and Examinations
Funding
Disclaimer
Distribution of Property in Insolvent Estates

Creditors

Secured Creditors
Retention of Title
Execution Creditors and Landlords
Preferential Creditors
Set-Off
Proving Debts

Swelling the Asset Pool

General Principles and Concepts
Transactions at an Undervalue
Preferences
Transactions Defrauding Creditors
Invalidation of Floating Charges
Extortionate Credit Transactions
Wrongful Trading
Fraudulent Trading
Breach of Directors' Duties

Misconduct

Misfeasance
Disqualification of Directors
Offences

About the Author

Professor Andrew Keay, Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Leeds
Dr Peter Walton, Reader in Law and LPC Course Director, University of Wolverhampton

Reviews

"clear, concise, readable and uncluttered. The balance between breadth and depth of coverage has been well struck ... a popular foundation work"
The Cambridge Law Journal

"a clear, readable and comprehensive account of the principles of insolvency law ... discusses the subject in appropriate depth and breadth to make it suitable for both practitioners and students"
German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce