1. Bankruptcy: Procedure & Tactics
6 July 2016
Presented by
James Pickering & Madeline Dixon

2. Introduction This seminar The relevant statutes and rules
Types of Petition
Jurisdiction

3. Pre-requisites for creditor’s petition
£5000
Liquidated sum
Inability to pay
No outstanding application to set aside statutory demand

4. Statutory demands
Information
Service
Substituted service

5. Responding to a statutory demand
Counterclaim, set off or cross claim
Disputed debt
Creditor holds security
Other grounds
Procedure

6. Other points for creditors
Judgment debts
Security

7. Presentation of petition
Forum
Contents
Timing
Documents

8. Service of petition Personal service Order for substituted service
Proof of service

9. Further documents
Certificate of continuing debt
List of creditors

10. Responding to a petition
Fight
Technical grounds
Substantive grounds
Negotiate
Time to pay
Alternative insolvency regimes

11. Alternative insolvency regimes
IVA
Administration Order
Debt Relief Order

12. After the bankruptcy order
Appeal
Annulment
Review, rescind or vary

13. Bankruptcy: Procedure & Tactics
6 July 2016
Presented by
James Pickering & Madeline Dixon