Bankruptcy & Cross-Border Interests - Challenges to the Court’s Jurisdiction

Introduction

This new virtual classroom seminar will cover the application of section 265 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Namely, do the English and Welsh Courts have jurisdiction to make a bankruptcy order against an individual with cross-border interests?

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The six ‘gateways’ to jurisdiction
• The differences between them
• The concept of domicile of choice and domicile of origin
• What constitutes carrying on business in the jurisdiction?
• When a residence is an ordinary residence, a place of residence, and when it is neither
• Where to focus the evidence-gathering process
• How to deal with difficult cases where the debtor is not forthcoming with evidence
• How best to resist challenges to jurisdiction

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.