Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Corporate Rescue

HOBS: Basil Montagu (1770-1851) - still cited in preference!

Professor David Graham QC on Judge Louis Levinthal (1892-1976)

Sigma Finance appeal judgment handed down by the Supreme Court

Welcome Mr Bill Holohan, Irish solicitor and insolvency author - our latest guest blogger.

Record Number to Go Bust - according to the Telegraph

Latest edition of the BPIRs - more cases for our consumption

Supreme Court judgment due on Thursday in In Re Sigma Finance Corporation (in administrative receivership) and In Re The Insolvency Act 1986 (Conjoine

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill second reading - Bankruptcy Restriction Orders can cause pauper peers to be expelled from the House of Lords

In re Ludlam (Bankrupts), Chancery Division, October 26, 2009 - Civil Restraint Order

Mr Justice Warren's judgment in: Power & Anor v HM Revenue and Customs & Anor [2009] EWHC 2580 (Ch) (23 October 2009)

Do not go to Skeggy! You might get bankrupted (according to the Times)

Lomas & Ors v RAB Market Cycles (Master) Fund Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 2545 (Ch) (21 October 2009) - Mr Justice Briggs discussing admin expenses

Interesting Press Release from R3: Memorandum of Understanding on redundancy and information sharing amongst relevant agencies