Personal Insolvency A User's Guide

Name: Personal Insolvency
Brand: LexisNexis U.K.
SKU: 9781846611353
Price: 3105.07 HKD
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Author: Chief Registrar Stephen Baister; Paul French; Susan Morgan; John Tribe
ISBN: 9781846611353

Edited by Chief Registrar Stephen Baister · Paul French · Susan Morgan · John Tribe

LexisNexis U.K. March 2013

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781846611353
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
Publication: March 2013
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

With the entire canon of the Insolvency Rules 1986 being completely revised in October 2008,Personal Insolvency: A User’s Guide is a highly authoritative and practically relevant text approaching the subject from the point of view of the over-indebted individual. The text adopts a highly structured approach to each of the main remedies for insolvent individuals, explaining:

WHO are the main actors?
WHAT is the remedy?
WHEN should the remedy be used?
WHERE is the appropriate forum?
WHY is the remedy appropriate?
HOW does the remedy work?

The book provides definitive black letter law, but with an emphasis on providing practical advice. It also makes use of all Dear IP and SIP materials, providing everything required by accountants.

The leading author team, drawn from accountancy, the legal profession and academia ensures that the text encompasses all possible approaches to the subject.

Foreword - by The Honourable Mr Justice Lightman
Introduction
A History of Personal Insolvency Law
The Nature and Purpose of Modern Personal Insolvency Legislation
The Main Players
Types of Debt
Likely Creditors
An Introduction to the Main Types of Remedy
Bankruptcy
Individual Voluntary Arrangements
Debt Relief Orders
Informal Arrangements with Creditors
Financial Management for Debtors
Conclusions

About the Author

Chief Registrar Stephen Baister, Chief Registrar in Bankruptcy, Royal Courts of Justice
Paul French, Guildhall Chambers
Susan Morgan, Senior Technical Manager, KPMG LLP
John Tribe, KPMG Lecturer in Restructuring, Kingston Law School, Kingston University