Kerr & Hunter on Receivership and Administration, 22nd Edition | 2024

Kerr & Hunter on Receivership and Administration, 22nd Edition | 2024

Kerr & Hunter on Receivers and Administrators provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal principles, relevant legislation, and key case law governing receivership and administration. Covering both corporate and personal insolvency, it explores the duties, powers, responsibilities, and liabilities of administrators and receivers, as well as the circumstances in which they may be appointed — whether through the courts or by out-of-court procedures.

Key Features of Kerr & Hunter on Receivership and Administration, 22nd Edition:

• Explores the duties, powers, and liabilities of administrators and receivers in detail.

• Explains the underlying legal principles, legislation, and judicial interpretation.

• Sets out the procedures for appointment, including emergency and out-of-court appointments.

• Examines the role of office holders and their relationships with companies and employees.

• Offers a thorough treatment of taxation issues in receivership and administration.

• Analyses the impact of new legislative developments and reflects the most recent UK and EU court decisions.

• Covers both corporate and personal insolvency, with a dedicated chapter on cross-border insolvency.

• Provides case study material and the latest rulings on the recast EU Insolvency Regulation.

• Highlights potential judicial conflicts in the practice of administration.

• Considers the effects of liquidation on administrative receivership.

Contents of Kerr & Hunter on Receivership and Administration, 22nd Edition:

PART I THE APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVERS BY THE COURT IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Principles on which a Receiver is Appointed by the Court
Over what Property a Receiver may be Appointed
Who may be Appointed Receiver
Modes of Appointing a Receiver of the Court
In what Cases a Receiver Will Be Appointed

PART II THE STRUCTURE OF COURT-APPOINTED RECEIVERSHIPS
Effect of Appointment and Possession of a Receiver
Powers and Duties of a Receiver; Liabilities of a Receiver
Managers; Remuneration and Expenses of a Receiver
Receiver’s Accounts
Discharge of a Receiver In Company Cases
Liabilities and Rights of Receiver’s Sureties

PART III RECEIVERS APPOINTED OUT OF COURT
Receivers Appointed under an Agreement
Appointments Under Statutory Powers
Appointments Over the Property of a Company (other than Administrative Receivers)

PART IV ADMINISTRATION
Administrators: Judicially and Extra-Judicially Appointed
The Administrator in Office: Powers and Duties, and The Fund for Unsecured Creditors
Conversion from Administration into Other Forms of Proceeding
Ending Administration

PART V TAXATION
The Taxation of Receivers and Administrators

PART VI CROSS BORDER INSOLVENCY
The EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings and the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations

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