Insolvency Law: Corporate and Personal, 2nd Edition

Name: Insolvency Law: Corporate and Personal, 2nd Edition
Brand: LexisNexis U.K.
SKU: 9781846611193
Price: 427.09 HKD
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Author: Professor Andrew Keay; Dr Peter Walton
ISBN: 9781846611193

Edited by Professor Andrew Keay · Dr Peter Walton

LexisNexis U.K. August 2008

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781846611193
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
Publication: August 2008
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

With personal debt and business rescues increasing rapidly, even non-specialist practitioners are increasingly finding their work affected by corporate or personal insolvency.

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.

This second edition includes coverage of international insolvencies, and every part of the book dealing with Administration to Winding Up has been fully revised in light of legislative and case law changes.

Insolvency Law: Corporate and Personal is a popular first port of call for non-specialists and those new to the area of insolvency, whether in practice or whilst studying.

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