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Insolvencies drop to a four year low; a sign of economic recovery, or a red herring?

By Mark Skinner @ Feb 6, 2013 in Bankruptcy UK
06
Feb

According to the latest figures from the Insolvency Service, Personal Insolvencies in England and Wales last year were at their lowest level since 2008, and were down 9% compared to 2011. Quarter -on-quarter figures suggest that numbers of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) and Debt Relief...

MOJ reforms set to increase regulation of Bailiffs and HCEOs

By Mark Skinner @ Jan 31, 2013 in Bankruptcy UK
31
Jan

The Government published its response to the Consultation Paper 'Transforming Bailiff Action' last week, announcing substantial reforms to the enforcements industry in three principal areas - clarifying the law; setting a transparent costs regime in relation to enforcement by bailiffs and High...

Bankruptcy for Irish Nationals – legal advice on seeking a UK Bankruptcy Order

By Mark Skinner @ Feb 3, 2012 in Bankruptcy UK
03
Feb

We have recently been contacted by a number of Irish nationals wanting information and advice around relocating to the UK to take advantage of our different Bankruptcy regime. The main difference in bankruptcy laws is that in Ireland, a debtor made Bankrupt remains so for twelve years whereas in...