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Civil way: 6 November 2015

06 November 2015
Issue: 7675 / Categories: Features , Civil way , Procedure & practice
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Directorship less attractive;  final consumer dollop & pains in the neck

DIRECTORS BEWARE

Insolvency law changes which came into force on 1 October 2015 can be found where you would least expect them—in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 with ss 104 to 106 and 108 to 110 (among others) activated by commencement order SI 2015/1689. The court is given a new power to order compensation in favour of a creditor who has been caused loss due to the conduct of a person for which, following a company’s insolvency (liquidation, administration or administrative receivership will do) they have been disqualified or given an undertaking under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. Proceedings may be avoided or compromised if the person undertakes to pay the compensation. To be taken into account are the amount of the loss, the nature of the conduct and whether any other financial contribution has been made in recompense for the conduct. It is the secretary of state who must take the initiative to go after the compensation and he

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

BCL Solicitors—Robert Lawrie

BCL Solicitors—Robert Lawrie

Commercial disputes team lead promoted to partner

Mourant—Tom Fothergill

Mourant—Tom Fothergill

Jersey finance and corporate practice welcomes new partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Solicitor apprentices

Shakespeare Martineau—Solicitor apprentices

Firm launches solicitor apprenticeship programme with inaugural cohort

NEWS
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Writing in NLJ this week, Katherine Harding and Charlotte Finley of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26, the Supreme Court ruling that narrowed what counts as matrimonial property, and its potential impact upon claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
In this week's NLJ, Dr Jon Robins, editor of The Justice Gap and lecturer at Brighton University, reports on a campaign to posthumously exonerate Christine Keeler. 60 years after her perjury conviction, Keeler’s son Seymour Platt has petitioned the king to exercise the royal prerogative of mercy, arguing she was a victim of violence and moral hypocrisy, not deceit. Supported by Felicity Gerry KC, the dossier brands the conviction 'the ultimate in slut-shaming'
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