Part PART I GENERAL INTRODUCTION -- chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter HISTORY OF INSOLVENCY LAW -- chapter THE CREDITORS -- chapter 3 WHO ARE THE CREDITORS? -- chapter THE DEBTORS -- chapter (c) Sole traders -- chapter 6 REASONS FOR BUSINESS FAILURE -- chapter ENFORCEMENT OF DEBT OUTSIDE INSOLVENCY -- chapter 2 ENFORCEMENT OF A JUDGMENT DEBT AGAINST A SOLVENT DEBTOR -- chapter (c) Taking control of goods -- chapter RECEIVERSHIP -- chapter (b) Distinction between administrative and Law of Property Act receiver -- part PART II AVOIDING BANKRUPTCY OR LIQUIDATION: THE 'RESCUE CULTURE' -- chapter INTRODUCTION TO PART II -- chapter Corporate Insolvency Statistics 1996-98 -- chapter RESCUE OUTSIDE THE INSOLVENCY LEGISLATION -- chapter (d) The London Approach -- chapter INDIVIDUAL AND COMPANY VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENTS -- chapter (c) CVA -- chapter 5 CONSEQUENCES OF APPROVAL OF A VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT -- chapter COMPANY ADMINISTRATION ORDERS -- chapter (c) Court order -- chapter PARTNERSHIP RESCUE -- chapter THE PLACE OF THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RESCUE CULTURE -- chapter 3 EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS ON THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS -- part PART III BANKRUPTCY AND LIQUIDATION PROCEDURES -- chapter INTRODUCTION TO PART III -- chapter THE STATUTORY DEMAND -- chapter THE PROCESS OF BANKRUPTCY -- chapter 3 INITIATING BANKRUPTCY -- chapter (e) Powers of the trustee in bankruptcy -- chapter VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION -- chapter (c) Creditors' meeting -- chapter COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION -- chapter (c) Grounds for petition -- chapter 4 CONSEQUENCES OF A WINDING UP ORDER -- chapter (b) Appointment of a liquidator -- chapter WINDING UP INSOLVENT PARTNERSHIPS -- chapter (b) Jurisdiction -- chapter (c) Locus standi and grounds for petition -- chapter (c) Conduct of the insolvencies -- chapter (c) Conduct of the bankruptcies -- part PART IV MAINTAINING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE -- chapter INTRODUCTION TO PART IV -- chapter CONTROL OF THE INSOLVENCY SYSTEM -- chapter (b) Monitoring -- chapter INVESTIGATION OF THE INSOLVENT -- chapter (b) Corporate insolvency -- chapter 4 COURT ASSISTANCE IN INVESTIGATION -- chapter 5 PUBLIC EXAMINATION -- chapter (b) Public examination in the case of a liquidation -- chapter 6 THE RIGHT TO SILENCE? -- chapter SANCTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY -- chapter 3 BANKRUPTCY OFFENCES -- chapter PREVENTING ABUSE OF THE PRIVILEGE OF LIMITED LIABILITY -- chapter (b) Fraud in anticipation of winding up -- chapter (d) Misconduct in the course of a winding up -- chapter (g) False representations to creditors -- chapter (g) The nature of disqualification proceedings -- chapter 4 PREVENTING DIRECTORS FROM RE-USING THE COMPANY NAME -- part PART V THE CREDITORS' BATTLE FOR THE ASSETS -- chapter INTRODUCTION TO PART V -- chapter EFFECT OF LIQUIDATION OR BANKRUPTCY ON CREDITORS' RIGHTS -- chapter (b) Liquidation -- chapter (d) Limitations on application of set-off -- chapter ASSETS AVAILABLE TO THE CREDITORS: GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- chapter (b) Defeasible interests -- chapter THE EXTENT OF A BANKRUPT'S ESTATE -- chapter (b) Beneficial ownership of the home -- chapter ASSETS CLAIMED BY THIRD PARTIES -- chapter (e) Successive retention of title -- chapter SECURITY RIGHTS OVER ASSETS OF THE INSOLVENT -- chapter 3 REGISTRATION OF CHARGES -- chapter SWELLING THE ASSETS: CLAWING-BACK -- chapter 2 DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTY BETWEEN PETITION AND ORDER -- (a) Circumstances in which such dispositions are void -- chapter (d) Transactions at an undervalue within the relevant period -- chapter 4 PREFERENCES -- chapter 6 EXCESSIVE PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS -- chapter SWELLING THE ASSETS: THIRD PARTY LIABILITY -- chapter 2 PAYMENTS BY CONTRIBUTORIES -- chapter (b) Directors' common law duty of care -- chapter 4 FRAUDULENT TRADING -- chapter (d) Consequences of liability for wrongful trading -- chapter (e) How effective is s 214 of the Insolvency Act 1986? -- chapter FUNDING LITIGATION BY THE INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONER -- chapter OTHER SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR CREDITORS -- chapter (b) Categories of guaranteed payments -- chapter DISTRIBUTION OF THE AVAILABLE ASSETS -- chapter (e) Subrogation -- part PART VI AN INTRODUCTION TO ISSUES OF CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY -- chapter AN INTRODUCTION TO CROSS-BORDER ISSUES -- chapter (b) Section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986 -- chapter (d) The UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-border Insolvency.