So, what do you know? – Information gathering in insolvency processes

In this webinar, Jessica Powers discusses the information gathering tools available to trustees in bankruptcy and liquidators, with a particular focus on private examinations, and search and seizure orders.

Office-holders are given extensive powers under the Insolvency Act 1986 to obtain information from bankrupts, the officers of insolvent companies and a wide range of third parties. In this webinar, Jessica Powers will delve into the information-gathering toolkit, recapping the powers available to office-holders, before going on to explore common, novel, and practical issues which arise in the process of information gathering, from the perspectives of both office-holders and their targets.

There will be a particular focus on:

Search and seizure orders

• What does a trustee in bankruptcy need to establish?
• What does an order look like, and what safeguarding provisions should be included?
• Who is the Tipstaff?!

Interviews and private examinations

• Should anyone attend a voluntary interview?
• Does the privilege against self-incrimination apply?
• When will the Court order a private examination?

Vulnerable and vexatious parties

• How do suspected capacity issues affect the information gathering process?
• How can office-holders combat attempts to frustrate the information gathering process?