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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

Birketts—four appointments

Birketts—four appointments

Firm expands partnership with four lateral hires across key practice areas

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid growth in 2025, according to a Financial Benchmarking Survey, published by the Law Society last week
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