Gatehouse Chambers’ Insolvency Team will be providing their next seminar on Tuesday 29th April. Phillip Patterson, Aileen McErlean and Katrina Mather will give guidance on the information gathering powers in the Insolvency Act 1986 and how best to use them.
The event will be followed by a drinks reception on our 6th floor terrace.
If you have any questions, please email events@gatehouselaw.co.uk.
Programme
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15:45 – Registration
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16:00 – Part 1 & 2
Part 1 – What powers are there?
- The function and history of the various provisions
- What are those provisions?
- What tests apply?
Part 2 – When should I exercise those powers?
- Case studies based discussion of different scenarios looking at which powers are
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16:45 – Coffee Break
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17:00 – Part 3 & 4 followed by Q&A
Part 3 – What does exercising those powers look like?
- A worked example of an application??
- Discussion of procedure
- Consideration of appropriate orders
- Demonstration of a private examination
Part 4 – What if they don’t comply?
- Penal notices
- Contempt of Court procedure
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18:00 – Drinks Reception
