{"product_id":"directors-and-creditors-law-and-liability-by-john-m-wood-2026","title":"Directors and Creditors Law and Liability by John M. Wood | 2026","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDirectors and Creditors Law and Liability by John M. Wood | 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 97.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.5484%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn M. Wood, Sofia Ellina, John Tribe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.5484%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.5484%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780198932772\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.5484%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.5484%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.6929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOxford University Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the changing legal challenges involving directors and creditors in both corporate and insolvency settings. Divided into five parts, it provides a detailed yet practical analysis of significant legal developments and their impact on legal practice and policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book begins by outlining the fundamental legal principles governing the relationship between directors and creditors. It then examines the landmark Supreme Court decision in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others [2022] UKSC 25\u003c\/em\u003e. This important decision has significantly influenced the development of corporate and insolvency law, particularly in relation to limited liability, wrongful trading, transactions that may be set aside, directors’ duties, the duty owed to creditors, and the determination of insolvency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subsequent sections consider a broader range of contemporary issues that extend beyond the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSequana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edecision and apply to both solvent and insolvent companies. These include fiduciary duties, personal liability of directors, fraudulent and wrongful trading, corporate sustainability, the vulnerability of creditors, and the increasing role of climate change litigation in corporate law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also adopts an international comparative approach by exploring the influence of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSequana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon legal developments in jurisdictions such as the European Union, Australia, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Canada. By considering both common law and civil law systems, it provides insight into international efforts to strengthen insolvency regimes and promote greater consistency in corporate governance standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough its combination of comprehensive legal analysis and practical perspectives,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDirectors and Creditors: Law and Liability\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eserves as a valuable resource for legal practitioners, academics, and policymakers seeking to understand the complexities and evolving issues within modern corporate and insolvency law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features of Directors and Creditors Law and Liability:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvides an extensive examination of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSequana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edecision and its implications for directors’ duties and the protection of creditors’ interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamines current legal issues, including climate-related litigation, corporate sustainability, and directors’ liability in both solvent and insolvent companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdopts an international comparative approach by considering how the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSequana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edecision has been addressed in the European Union, United States, Australia, and other significant jurisdictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombines perspectives from academics and legal practitioners to offer a practical and critical analysis of recent developments in corporate and insolvency law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Content of Directors and Creditors Law and Liability:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART A: Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1:Introduction, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn M. Wood, Sofia Ellina, and John Tribe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART B:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSequana\u003c\/i\u003e: Implications and Challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2:Insolvency: What it Means and Why it Matters for Directors' Duties, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarah Paterson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3:The Unexplored Potential of Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Milman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4:The Interests of Creditors, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaula Moffatt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5:Oscillating between Shareholder and Creditor Interests in Limited Liability Companies, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKayode Akintola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6:The Relationship between Shareholder Ratification and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuomatic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Principles and the Creditor Interest Duty post \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSequana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHHJ Mark Cawson KC and Ian Tucker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7:The Modern Company as a Separate Legal Entity, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSusan Watson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8:Shifting and Surrounding Sands: Comparative Views on Director Duties in the Zone of Insolvency, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBruce Alan Markell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9:The Legacy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSequana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph Curl KC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART C: Broader Issues Concerning Directors and Creditors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10:What are the Actual Fiduciary Duties for a Director?, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClare Stanley KC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11:A Body to be Kicked: The Liability of a Company Director for a Company's Costs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStephen Baister\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12:Resolving the Stakeholder Indeterminacy Problem in the Communitarian Bankruptcy Debate: A post \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSequana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Analysis, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Tribe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13:Addressing the Knowledge Gap in Directors' Insolvency Duties and Liabilities, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRebecca Parry, Alex Kastrinou, and Georgette Ellis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14:Director Liability: Behind the Veil and the Scope for Accessory Liability, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndrew Vinson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15:Wrongful Trading: Scope and Challenges, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSofia Ellina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16:Fraudulent Trading: Considerations for Officeholders from an Insolvency Practitioner's Perspective, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndrew Goodson, Stephen Hunt, and Frank Turnbull\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17:Creditor Duty and Corporate Sustainability, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRafael Savva\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18:Creditors' Redress Against Directors of Insolvent Companies, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnja Lansbergen-Mills and Eleanor Temple KC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19:Conceptual Challenges for Creditors of Companies, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJonathan Hardman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20:Directors' Duties in Climate Change Litigation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn M. Wood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21:Rethinking Directors' Liability: An Integrative 'Deepening Theory' Approach, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeeti Shikha and Emily Reeve\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART D: International Perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22:The International Complexities of Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSequana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Case, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGerard McCormack and Oriana Casasola\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23:The Relationship between the Creditors' Duty and Other Duties of Directors, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJason Harris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24:Directors' Duties, the 'Initiation Problem', and SME Restructuring in Australia: The Law and Non-Law Factors at Play, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAkshaya Kamalnath and Preeti Nalavadi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25:Steering Through Storms: Directors' Duties During Business Distress, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuanitta Calitz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26:The Creditor Duty in the European Union: Insights from the Preventive Restructuring Directive, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilip Gavin and John Quinn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART E: Conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27:Conclusion, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn M. Wood, Sofia Ellina, and John Tribe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn M. 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