| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | Overview of the employment aspects of insolvency A practice note outlining the principal employment aspects of insolvencies. The note includes a summary of insolvency procedures and their effect on the employment relationship and considers adoption of contracts by insolvency practitioners. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Pre-packs in administration: a quick guide Although not a new restructuring strategy, the use of pre-packaged sales in administrations, known as "pre-packs", is growing. This practice note is an introduction to the key issues surrounding the controversial use of pre-packs in administrations. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | Redundancy: overview This practice note highlights some key concepts about redundancy and links to more detailed practice notes. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | Claiming against an insolvent employer A note considering the issues for employees seeking to claim against an employer that has entered a formal insolvency procedure. The note provides practical guidance on bringing claims where a stay of legal proceedings exists, including applications for permission to lift the stay and how to claim debts from the employer's insolvent estate. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Employee bankruptcy A note on the key implications of bankruptcy for employment relationships, including consideration of restricted roles for bankrupt individuals, an employer's options for dealing with a bankrupt employee and the effect of bankruptcy on employment claims. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | How directors can avoid making invalid out of court ... A practice note discussing the risks for directors of making invalid out of court administration appointments, following the decision of the High Court in Minmar (929) Ltd v Khalastchi and another [2011] EWHC 1159 (Ch). Please note: this practice note was written and published before the High Court gave judgment in National Westminster Bank plc v Msaada Group (a firm) and others [2011] EWHC 3423 (Ch) and Re Virtualpurple Professional Services Ltd [2011] EWHC 3487 (Ch). For more information about those decisions, see Legal update, Conflicting decisions on directors' out of court administration appointments (High Court). For a maintained resource about the appointment of administrators, see Practice note, How do I place a company into administration?. | Practice notes | 14-Nov-2011 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | Insolvency and considerations for directors A guide to directors' duties and potential liabilities in relation to companies in financial difficulties, including the directors' disqualification regime. This note contains a link to a detailed note on the fiduciary duties of directors of companies that are insolvent or near insolvent under United States law. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Nil paid share schemes: insolvency law issues This note explains the issues relating to insolvency law which can arise in relation to nil paid share incentive schemes. For general information on nil paid share schemes, see Practice note, Nil paid share schemes: an overview. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Practical employment considerations of buying an insolvent ... A practice note considering the practical employment issues facing a buyer of an insolvent business. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 13 | Redundancy (1): the definition of redundancy This practice note considers what amounts to a redundancy situation and when an employee's dismissal will be by reason of redundancy. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 14 | Redundancy (2): redundancy and unfair dismissal This practice note provides guidance on an employer's obligations towards the individual in a redundancy situation. It considers consultation, pools and selection criteria, having regard to the employer's desire to avoid claims for unfair dismissal and suggests a step by step guide to managing the process. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | Redundancy (3): alternative employment and trial periods This note considers the statutory scheme under the Employment Rights Act 1996 which relates to the offer of suitable alternative employment and the statutory trial period, as well as case law on what constitutes suitable alternative employment. It also considers the practicalities of offering alternative employment to potentially redundant employees. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Redundancy (4): statutory redundancy payments This practice note considers entitlement to and calculation of statutory redundancy payments and how an employee can recover a statutory redundancy payment (including in circumstances in which their employer becomes insolvent or refuses to pay). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 17 | Redundancy (5): enhanced redundancy payments This practice note considers the operation of enhanced redundancy payment schemes, including the circumstances in which they may be contractually binding on employers, and when they may fall foul of age discrimination laws. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 18 | Redundancy (6): lay-off and short-time working This note examines when and how an employer can lay off an employee or put them on short-time working. It also considers the circumstances under which employees might be entitled to guarantee payments and statutory redundancy payments as a result of lay off or short-time working. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 19 | Redundancy (7): time off to look for work or arrange training This practice note sets out the employee's right to time off to look for work or arrange training once they have been given notice of dismissal due to redundancy. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 20 | Restructuring and insolvency jargon buster An explanation of commonly used restructuring and insolvency jargon. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 21 | TUPE (7): insolvent businesses A note dealing with the position under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) where the transferor is insolvent. In particular, the note considers the different rules under TUPE which apply to businesses that are subject to "relevant insolvency proceedings" or "bankruptcy proceedings or any analogous insolvency proceedings". | Practice notes | Maintained |