financialdifficulties

21

Jul

2021

Letter Box Registered Office Ruled Company's Centre of Main Interests

Leanne Schneider-Rose's picture

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Even where a company's registered office is no more than a brass plaque or a letter box, there is a powerful legal presumption that it represents the company's centre of main interests (COMI). The High Court made that point in overturning a winding...

01

Apr

2021

Alleged victim of push payment fraud fends off Winding Up Petition

Leanne Schneider-Rose's picture

Written by Leanne Schneide...

So-called 'push payment' frauds – often involving bogus emails providing false bank account details – can be very convincing and represent a scourge on individuals and businesses alike. In a High Court case, a company alleged to have suffered one...

25

Mar

2021

Bankruptcy Order made against Alzheimer's sufferer overturned

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Written by Leanne Schneide...

Judges will not tolerate any watering down of the powerful protection given to elderly, infirm or otherwise vulnerable people who lack the mental capacity to conduct litigation. The High Court made that point in overturning a bankruptcy order made...

12

Jan

2021

Owed money and tired of excuses? The Law knows how pressure is applied

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Written by Sydney Mitchell

Many businesses and individuals who are owed money sadly become accustomed to hearing explanations and excuses for non-payment. However, as one case showed, specialist lawyers do not give up and are adept at bringing relentless pressure to bear on...

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