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12 September 2024 Webinar Foundations: Building Safety Act Recorded 11 Sept 2024. Our experts will discuss some of the issues the construction sector is facing arising from the Building Safety Act and the supporting regulations. Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 September 2024 Blog Implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 delayed to 24 February 2025 Our procurement portal has an outline of today’s Ministerial Statement announcing a new date for the implementation of the 2023 Act. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 September 2024 Blog AHA succession – the rules have changed, are you affected? Recent changes to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (“AHA”) has broadened the eligibility and suitability criteria for applicants looking to succeed to an AHA tenancy upon the death or retirement of the current AHA tenant. Samuel Baker, a Senior Associate in the Agri-Business Real Estate team, reviews the changes to the legislation and the impact for potential succession tenants. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 September 2024 Insight Another restructuring plan is sanctioned The court sanctioned a restructuring plan in this case using its cross-class cramdown power to cram four separate classes. The plan’s advisors were of the view (accepted by the court) that the relevant alternative to the restructuring plan was an administration. None of the dissenting creditors attended the sanction hearing to oppose the plan. Bookmark this page 3 min read
6 September 2024 News Welcome to our new agribusiness real estate partner We're delighted to announce the appointment of Paddy Lynam to the partnership. Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 September 2024 Insight Moving from administration to Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation Can you move from administration to Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation (CVL) if the only creditor likely to receive a dividend is a preferential creditor? Yes, according to a recent reported decision. Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 September 2024 Insight Court has discretion whether to annul bankruptcy order The court retains a discretion whether to annul a bankruptcy order even where there has been a technical breach of the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020. Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 September 2024 Insight Bankrupt subject to an Extended Civil Restraint Order Trustees in Bankruptcy successfully applied for an Extended Civil Restraint Order (ECRO) in respect of a bankrupt who made repeated, meritless, applications relating to property ownership. Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 September 2024 Insight Winding up petition for rent arrears dismissed A winding up petition for rent arrears has been dismissed on the grounds that the company had a strongly arguable counterclaim against the landlord for unlawful forfeiture. Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 September 2024 Insight Post office compensation – who gets what? On an application by the Secretary of State, the court found that compensation paid out to postmasters, following the Horizon scandal, did not vest in certain postmasters’ trustees in bankruptcy. Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 September 2024 Blog Higher education webinars: maximising your trading potential We’re running a webinar series for higher education institutions called "Maximising Your Trading Subsidiary Potential – A Spotlight on Managing Your Trading Subsidiaries from Launch to Exit." Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
5 September 2024 Blog JCT D&B 2024 - Building Safety As part of our series on the recently published JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 Edition (JCT D&B 2024), this blog looks at the approach adopted in relation to the Building Safety Act (BSA) and the changes due to the ongoing implementation of secondary legislation, in respect of the building regulations (BRs) Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read