Butterworths Guide to the Insolvency Rules

The Insolvency Service modernisation programme is bringing about a regime change in insolvency law. The first major overhaul of the Insolvency Rules ushers in changes to their structure as well as substantive amendments taking into account practical issues raised by the insolvency profession and others who use the legislation.

This brand new text provides a roadmap to the revised Rules enabling all insolvency professionals and students alike to quickly come to grips with the new law, its meaning and effects. It contains key practical guidance including coverage of related case law and the amended Rules reproduced in full.

It has a user-friendly subject based approach, covering topics including advertising and gazetting, electronic communications and websites, meetings, creditors' and liquidation committees, court procedure and practice, company and individual voluntary arrangements, disclaimers, public and private examinations, officeholders' remuneration and expenses, personal bankruptcy, miscellaneous legislative amendments, recent judicial developments and miscellaneous legislative amendments such as block transfer orders, the use of prescribed forms, insolvency registers, claims and distributions, the procedures relating to the EC Insolvency Regulation and terminological changes relating to affidavits, deponents etc.