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Civil way: 15 November 2024

15 November 2024 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 8094 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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ORs needs more money; Small claims crack pilot grows; Judges rule at tribunals, OK!; FDRs: no escape; 3 October 2024

IT’S ALL THE ADMIN, YOU SEE

Less money for creditors after the official receiver (OR) has taken their cut. The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2014 (SI 2014/963) which comes into force on 9 January 2025 increases their remuneration. For administration, their fee on bankruptcy following a debtor’s application is up from £1,990 to £2,390; following a creditor’s petition from £2,775 to £3,300; on a winding up under s124A of the Insolvency Act 1986 (on public interest grounds thanks to a secretary of state’s petition so they will be paying themselves) from £7,500 to a massive £13,500; and on any other winding up from £5,000 to £6,000. The general fee for costs not recovered out of the administration fee rises from £6,000 to £7,200. The deposit payable on a s 124A petition and which is security for the administration fee is up from £5,000 to £13,500.

Other OR hourly rates are

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

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