Publication Date 14 March 2022 What is an insolvency practitioner? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What are the duties of an insolvency practitioner? Julie Hunter, Senior Associate solicitor in the commercial litigation department at Stephensons, explains the duties of a liquidator, administrator, nominee and supervisor.
Publication Date 10 March 2022 Can companies legally ask staff to self-isolate if they have COVID-19? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Following the announcement of the government’s Living with COVID-19 plan, Victoria Templeton, HR Knowledge Manager at HR Solutions, explains whether employers can ask employees to self-isolate if they have COVID-19 in England.
Publication Date 9 March 2022 What happens when joint executors or attorneys disagree with each other? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item How are decisions made when you have multiple executors or attorneys? Mark Terrar of Meridian Private Client LLP explains what happens when joint executors or attorneys disagree with each other.
Publication Date 3 March 2022 How to store a will with HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has updated its guide for testators who want to store their will or codicil with HMCTS.
Publication Date 3 March 2022 The future of insolvency regulation: The Insolvency Service consultation Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Insolvency Service has proposed reforms to insolvency regulation in England, Wales and Scotland. Caroline Clark of RMCSC explains the proposals, which are open to consultation until 25 March 2022, and how they could shape the future of insolvency regulation.
Publication Date 21 February 2022 What happens to a protected trust deed during pregnancy? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item If you are pregnant and have a protected trust deed in place, changes can be made to the repayments to creditors. Iain Penman, a senior associate at Brodies LLP, explains what happens to a protected trust deed during pregnancy.
Publication Date 16 February 2022 What legal rights does your next of kin have? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Sofia Tayton, a partner and head of the Elderly and Vulnerable Clients team at law firm Lodders, explains the roles and responsibilities of a next of kin when you lack capacity.
Publication Date 15 February 2022 Monthly UK insolvency statistics - January 2022 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the individual and company January 2022 insolvency statistics for England and Wales have been published by the Insolvency Service, together with related insolvency figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Publication Date 8 February 2022 How much does a funeral cost in the UK in 2022? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item According to the annual Cost of Dying Report by SunLife, the average cost of a funeral in the UK has decreased for the first time in 18 years, with the average ‘cost of dying’ now at £8,864.
Publication Date 7 February 2022 What is the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space)? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Who is eligible for Breathing Space and what debts qualify? Michael Chamberlain, Director at Chamberlain & Co, explains what you need to know about the Debt Respite Scheme, otherwise known as ‘Breathing Space’.