| 1 | Administration An overview of the process of the administration of insolvent companies. Administration is designed as a process for the restructuring and rescue of insolvent companies, but which often leads to the sale of business and assets, in many cases on a going concern basis. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Compulsory liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide to the process of compulsory liquidation or winding up of an insolvent company under the Insolvency Act 1986. It includes guidance for creditors, employees and directors of a company in compulsory liquidation. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Corporate insolvency: a guide An introduction to the aims of and background to corporate insolvency law, together with a brief overview of the various insolvency procedures available. This note also contains links to a multi-jurisdictional guide to restructuring and insolvency and a detailed note on US bankruptcy procedures. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide to the process of creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) of an insolvent company under the Insolvency Act 1986. It includes guidance for creditors, employees and directors of a company in CVL. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 5 | Enforcement: toolkit A toolkit with links to PLC materials dealing with enforcement proceedings in relation to: Money judgments. Civil litigation proceedings (county court). Criminal litigation proceedings. Arbitration claims. Debt claims. Employment Tribunal judgments. Misrepresentation, negligence, restitution and breach of contract claims. Bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings. Insolvency proceedings. Property and planning enforcement proceedings. Health and safety proceedings. Parking enforcement proceedings. Financial services. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 6 | Limitation periods: an overview An overview of limitation periods. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 7 | Overview of company insolvency procedures This note provides a summary of the various procedures that may apply to a company in financial difficulties and summarises information in the following practice notes: Administration. Administrative receivership. Company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). Schemes of arrangement: role of the court. Liquidation. For each procedure, this note summarises in tabular form: Its purpose. Who may commence the procedure. How the procedure is commenced. Its effect. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 8 | SRA Code of Conduct 2011 toolkit A toolkit to guide users through PLC's resources on the SRA Code of Conduct 2011. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 9 | TUPE: overview This note provides an overview of the key issues arising from the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 and links to more detailed practice notes. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 10 | Contracts: capacity A note outlining the rules governing the capacity of an organisation or individual to contract. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Creditors of companies in financial difficulty or insolvency: top ... Suggested answers to some common questions asked by creditors of insolvent companies and companies in financial difficulties. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Execution of deeds and documents Overview of the key legal requirements relating to the execution of deeds and documents under the laws of England and Wales. It reflects the law on execution from 1 October 2009. For details of the law governing execution of deeds and documents before 1 October 2009, see Practice note, Execution of deeds and documents: pre-1 October 2009. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 13 | How can I protect my business from a debtor getting into ... A practice note on how to respond to the financial difficulties or insolvency of a company that owes you money, which considers how to press for payment from a distressed trading partner, key contractual issues and outlines the position of the unsecured creditor in an insolvency process. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 14 | How do I give effective advice to a business in financial ... A practice note how to provide effective advice to a client in financial difficulty or near insolvency. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | How to identify a company in financial difficulty A practice note explaining the "decline curve" of a business, giving guidance on how to get the information to assess how serious a business' difficulties are, and providing an overview of what insolvency means and how to react to it. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Informing the client about costs: at outset of retainer and ... This Practice note stresses the importance of giving information to clients about costs. It summarises the requirements of the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007, and other legal requirements, and provides suggestions for how best information on costs can be provided to the client, at the outset and throughout the retainer. Note: This note covers the requirements of the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 (in force from 1 July 2007 to 5 October 2011). For the latest requirements, under the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2011, see the new version of this note, Practice note, Informing the client about costs: at outset of retainer and beyond. For details of the Solicitors Costs Information and Client Care Code 1999, see, Practice note, Informing the client about costs: at outset of retainer and beyond pre 2007. | Practice notes | 05-Oct-2011 |
| 17 | Monitoring e-mail and internet use of employees This note deals with the statutory framework relevant to surveillance of employee e-mail and internet usage. Monitoring employee activity of this sort within the workplace engages the: Data Protection Act 1998 and accompanying guidance in the Information Commissioner's Employment Practices Data Protection Code. Human Rights Act 1998. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2699). The note also gives practical advice on implementing employee monitoring systems and policies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 18 | Quasi-legislation: codes, guidance, orders, rules and ... A note on the various types of quasi-legislation and how they should be treated. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 19 | Retention of title An introduction to the law applying to retention of title clauses. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 20 | Reviewable transactions in corporate insolvency A guide to the procedures under UK corporate insolvency law to enable the adjustment of antecedent transactions and the protection of the insolvent company's assets for the benefit of its creditors. This note covers disclaimer, transactions at undervalue, preferences, extortionate credit transactions, invalid floating charges, transactions defrauding creditors, contribution by past shareholders and directors, and common law rules. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 21 | Set-off clauses A note on boilerplate clauses that create or limit contracting parties' rights to set off monetary cross-claims against each other. It also outlines the following non-contractual rights of set-off: legal set-off, equitable set-off, banker's set-off and insolvency set-off. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 22 | Trading disclosures This note covers the information that must be displayed or given by a UK company under the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act) and the Insolvency Act 1986 (as amended) (1986 Act): At specified locations. In documents and communications. At the request of those they deal with in the course of business. It includes details of what an individual or partnership should disclose and the additional disclosures required of a charitable company. This note does not cover information that must be supplied to the Registrar of Companies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 23 | What are the warning signs of financial difficulty in a ... A guide to what to look for in a company's accounts when assessing its financial position and the warnings signs that may indicate financial difficulty or potential insolvency. | Practice notes | Maintained |