Published: 30 April, 2024
Bailey and Groves: Corporate Insolvency - Law and Practice is a leading commentary on the substantive law of corporate insolvency and offers practical guidance on the various procedures arising in this important field.
Written by recognised experts in the field, it is a user-friendly text covering all aspects of corporate insolvency in one volume and is accessible to both legal and accountancy practitioners.
What’s New
The new edition has been fully updated to cover all recent developments, as well as including three new chapters:
Part A Insolvency Proceedings
Chapter 1 Insolvency courts and procedures – James Davies
Chapter 2 Practice and procedure in insolvency proceedings – James Davies
Chapter 3 Transfer and stay in insolvency proceedings – James Davies
Chapter 4 Reviews and appeals in insolvency proceedings – James Davies
Chapter 5 Effect of insolvency on litigation and arbitration – Edward Bailey
Part B Insolvency practitioners and officials
Chapter 6 Insolvency practitioners – Chris Dunk
Chapter 7 Liability of office-holders – Hugo Groves
Chapter 8 Official Receiver and the Secretary of State – Hugo Groves
Part C Insolvency procedures
Chapter 9 Moratorium and restructuring plan – Chris Dunk
Chapter 10 Company voluntary arrangements – Fiona Todd
Chapter 11 Administration – Matthew Maddison
Chapter 12 Administrative receivership – Hugo Groves
Chapter 13 Introduction to winding up – Hugo Groves
Chapter 14 Voluntary winding up – Chris Dunk
Chapter 15 Winding up by the court – James Davies
Part D Effects of winding up
Chapter 16 The liquidator – Matthew Maddison
Chapter 17 Decision-making by creditors and contributories – Edward Bailey
Chapter 18 Directors – Duncan Heath
Chapter 19 Criminal offences arising in corporate insolvency – Duncan Heath
Chapter 20 Dissolution – Edward Bailey
Part E Investigation and protection of the company’s assets
Chapter 21 Investigation procedures – Fiona Todd
Chapter 22 Protection of company’s property – Edward Bailey
Chapter 23 Adjustment of antecedent transactions – Fiona Todd
Chapter 24 Transactions defrauding creditors – Hugo Groves
Chapter 25 Contribution by contributories – Edward Bailey
Part F The company’s creditors and employees
Chapter 26 Proof of debts – liquidation and administration – Matthew Maddison
Chapter 27 The impact of insolvency on guarantees – Duncan Heath
Chapter 28 Distribution of assets – liquidation and administration – Edward Bailey
Chapter 29 The effect of employer’s insolvency on employees – Cristin Toman
Chapter 30 Rights against insolvent company’s insurers – Edward Bailey
Chapter 31 Commercial leasehold insolvency – Edward Bailey
Part G International insolvency
Chapter 32 Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 – Hugo Groves
Chapter 33 The Assimilated Recast Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings – Edward Bailey