Death of a sole shareholder director Preparation, preparation, preparation is the often-cited mantra of many successful businesses but preparing for the death of a sole shareholder director of a business is often overlooked. This can

Buying the Assets of a Business – Key Considerations. When purchasing a business it is important to decide at the outset whether you are buying the shares in the company that runs the business in

Christian Louboutin used his assistant’s red nail varnish to paint the sole of a pair of shoes in 1992 and from this developed a world famous brand which is somewhat of a phenomenon. As Louboutin’s

Earlier this year the Court of Appeal gave judgment in the case of Oraki and another v Bramston and another. The case involved the Court considering the liability of the Trustee in Bankruptcy for an

As a general rule a bankruptcy petition should be presented to the appropriate court closest to the debtor’s home or place of business. In the event that the debtor is subject to an individual voluntary

In the normal course of events when a company becomes insolvent it will be placed into an insolvency regime where the office holder will look to realise its assets and make a distribution to creditors,

The High Court has recently confirmed that the hearing of a bankruptcy petition is not the correct venue to raise a challenge to liability. Under the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 where an