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H&J Sponsors 2022 HCR Insolvency Conference

H&J and Radcliffe Chambers sponsored the Harrison Clark Rickerbys 2022 Insolvency Conference that took place on 14 October 2022 at the Museum of London.
Oct 15, 2022
Piers Elliott
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“Lock-ed” Out: Court of Appeal demonstrates its reluctance to set aside assignments

The Court of Appeal decision in Lock v Stanley (Re Edengate) [2022] EWCA Civ 626 makes it clear that defendants to assigned claims will face significant hurdles if they try to challenge the office-holders decision to assign.
Sep 23, 2022
Philip Henderson
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COVID pandemic: the perfect petri dish for cultivating fraud

The COVID-19 pandemic is without precedent in modern times. Its impact has spread across the globe infecting our lives for nearly two years. An unfortunate consequence of the pandemic is also likely to be an explosion of fraud cases. In this article, Piers Elliott and Lauren Pender examine the reasons why.
Feb 24, 2022
Piers Elliott
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John Doyle Construction v Erith Contractors

The Court of Appeal today handed down judgment in John Doyle Construction v Erith Contractors regarding the enforcement of adjudication decisions by insolvent companies.  The Court of Appeal seems to disagree with the Supreme Court's decision in Bresco v Lonsdale and its decision will create significant uncertainty for insolvent claimants in the construction industry. Please see below some of our thoughts on the judgment.
Oct 7, 2021
Philip Henderson
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What to do when trusts are untrustworthy

Henderson & Jones has recently used an innovative assignment model to take control of a number of significant property assets for the benefit of bankruptcy estates. The property interests have now been secured and hundreds of thousands of pounds are due to be returned to the bankruptcy estates. See below for a brief explanation of how this was acheived.
Jul 8, 2021
Gwilym Jones
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Football Index - Judgment

Judgment has today been handed down in Re BetIndex Limited regarding the distribution to customers of funds held in a trust by BetIndex Limited t/a Football Index. Please see our summary of the key findings and a link to the full judgment.
Jun 8, 2021
Philip Henderson
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Football Index - UPDATE

H&J Director Services 1 Limited has been appointed by the Court to represent those customers of BetIndex Limited t/a Football Index with an interest in arguing that the “Relevant Date” (in relation to the distribution of certain monies held on trust for customers) should be a date after 26 March 2021. This matter has been listed for a one day hearing on Friday 21 May 2021. While we are still working with counsel to formulate our position (and the arguments in support of that position), our current intention is to propose at least two potential ‘Relevant Dates’ as set out in this statement.
May 18, 2021
Philip Henderson
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“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Wise words from Mahatma Gandhi, however it seems that, despite being a lawyer, Gandhi was not talking about service in the legal sense of the world. In this article, Sophie Samani explains how not to get lost when seeking to serve individuals where their current whereabouts are unknown or they reside outside of the jurisdiction.
May 14, 2021
Sophie Samani