Director Disqualification & Applications for Permission to Act

Introduction

This introductory level virtual classroom session will discuss the applications for permission to act as a director despite disqualification under s17 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (CDDA 1986).

It will explore what factors may be taken into account by the court when deciding whether to allow leave or not to include the jurisdiction, parties and the application procedure and the conditions that might be imposed by the court.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Timing
• Criteria to be met - need and balance need v public protection
• Procedure
• Evidence - what it must include
• Orders - it is for the court to decide bearing in mind
• (a) the seriousness and type of conduct leading to the disqualification order
• (b) the risk of recurrence of unfit conduct
• (c) the trading prospects of the company/companies in respect of which the application is made
• Interim applications for permission to act

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.