Insolvency Law : Corporate and Personal

by Keay, Andrew R.; Walton, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780582437197
• ISBN10: 0582437199
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-10
• Publisher: Longman Cheshire Pty Ltd

Summary

Insolvency Law provides a clear, readable and comprehensive account of the principles of insolvency law in England and Wales in relation to both corporate and personal debtors.This concise text contains detailed academic analysis and covers areas of debate and controversy. The subject of insolvency is set in its social, economic and historical context with brief extracts from judgements and statutes provided. It covers the subject in appropriate depth and breadth to make it suitable for single-module teaching of the subject.

Table of Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Table of Statutory

Instruments

Table of European

Legislation

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Introduction

The Meaning of Insolvency

Purposes, Principles and Theory

The Administration of Insolvency Regimes

Options for Insolvents and the Layout of the Book

References

Non-Terminal Insolvency

Receivership

Administration

Company Voluntary Arrangements

Individual Voluntary Arrangements

Other Types of Arrangement

References

Provisional Liquidation

Provisional Liquidation

References

Winding Up

Introduction to Winding Up

Creditors' Voluntary Winding Up

Compulsory Winding Up

The Aftermath of the Advent of Winding Up

The Players in a Liquidation

The Liquidator

Dissolution

References

Bankruptcy

Introduction to Bankruptcy

Debtor's Petition

Creditors' Petition

Effects of Bankruptcy

The Trustee in Bankruptcy

Discharge

References

Administration Of Insolvent Estates

Investigations and Examinations

Funding

Disclaimer

Distribution of Property in Insolvent Estates

References

Creditors

Secured Creditors

Retention of Title

Landlords and Execution Creditors

Preferential Creditors

Set-Off

Proving Debts

References

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

References

Misconduct

Misfeasance

Disqualification of Directors

Offences

References

Index

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