Graeme Weir

(Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus)) (Amendment of Schedule 10 Regulations 2021) The temporary insolvency restrictions previously put in place by the government to ease financial...

What next for your business as we (hopefully) come out of Lockdown? Introduction On 26 June 2020 the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force introducing measures to relieve the burden on businesses...

Supreme Court Judgment rules in favour of FCA's Business Interruption Insurance Test Case The Supreme Court delivered its judgment in the FCA’s Business Interruption Insurance Test Case on 15 January 2021. This has been welcomed as a lifeline...

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020 You may recall that the Government passed an Act in Parliament in June 2020 to support businesses in addressing the challenges arising...

A Part 36 offer may be made at any time until judgment is handed down; including before proceedings having been issued. Although making an offer early on can be beneficial, it is wise to assess whether you are informed enough to make the offer if any...

A guide to securing possession of residential premises. The Standard Procedure - Section 8 Housing Act 1988 (as amended). As an alternative to the well known ‘Section 21’ procedure there are still a number advantages to using the standard...

Introduction Unfortunately, the fact that you have been able to secure a money judgment against a defendant does not mean that the judgment will be automatically discharged, without having to take further enforcement measures....

The Small Business Commissioner and Late Payments etc Bill started its journey through Parliament this year. It will seek to sharpen the teeth previously given to SME’s under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 and other...

Know your Client – they may be a Debt Risk! The adage Prevention is better than Cure equally applies in the world of Debt Recovery. If you do not have access or wish to incur the costs of a Credit Risk company such as Experian...

The Government has recently introduced a Bill in Parliament to support businesses in addressing the challenges arising from the impact of Covid 19. The Bill will amend Insolvency and Company law to support business and consists of six insolvency measures...