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10 September 2021
Issue: 7947 / Categories: Legal News , Insolvency , Commercial
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NLJ this week: Unscrupulous directors

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Legislative proposals to hold delinquent company directors to account are a step in the right direction but do they go far enough?
Fladgate partner Sophia Purkis and senior associate Judith Davidge, both London Solicitors Litigation Association committee members, take a close look at the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill and find it falls short in some regards.

They explain it is too easy to have a company dissolved and for third parties to be unaware of the dissolution, while the Insolvency Service is underfunded and lacks resources.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Magic Circle hire strengthens Sharpe Pritchard’s infrastructure finance capability

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin adds corporate crime specialist to growing dispute resolution team

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr Co strengthens private client team with partner appointment

NEWS
Should every solicitor found to have acted dishonestly face automatic striking off? The answer, argues John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke LLP in NLJ this week, is no 
Winning an arbitral award against a state is one thing; enforcing it is another
Can government success in court tell us whether the rule of law is healthy? 
Poorly drafted dispute resolution clauses can trigger litigation before the real dispute is even addressed
As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, family lawyers are increasingly confronting the challenges it creates on divorce
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