Paul Wright @pauljameswright
Barrister at Selborne Chambers selbornechambers.co.uk/barrister/paul… London, England Joined October 2014-
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Next week (16th February ) I will be presenting a paper at The Liverpool Business and Property Court Forum (LBPCF) entitled: "Directors and the creditor duty pre- and post-insolvency: Sequana." Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/directors-an… @eventbrite @LancsUniLaw
Judgment handed down in BTI v Sequana: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-201… On first glance, Supreme Court moving away from a 'probability of insolvency' test to a 'probability of entering insolvent liq/admin' test
Judgment will be handed down in the matter of BTI 2014 LLC (Appellant) v Sequana SA and others (Respondents), UKSC 2019/0046 on Wednesday 5 October 2022, 9.45am supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-201…
An amazing team delivered this Christine Kenyon @LoxtonInspire @ChrisWrightTMC @KarenWrightTMC @CwhitworthTmc @racelcurry John Evans, Michael Walsh, Barry Atkins, Marie Stock @katieatomp and all @TheMcrCollege. Thank you I’m honoured to work with you!
Lord Burrows UKSC: "One of the judges I was recently sitting with in the Privy Council responded to my suggestion that he might like to think again about the heading ‘Discussion’ ... saying that he now accepted that that heading is the product of judicial laziness." 1/2
Today my 12 yr son Tim is 41. His life was ended by an IRA bomb, but it helped bring peace to GB, NI & ROI thro @PeaceFoundation. Wendy and I wanted to make Tim’s life have meaning and I think we’ve done so. RIP Tim. Your light shines bright x. Please R/T
My chambers have kindly put all my advocacy tips from April into a single pdf. Please download if it is of interest to you. Inspiring Advocacy – Jaime Hamilton's 30 tips... | Nine St John Street 9sjs.com/news/inspiring…
Day one of our teaching and learning conference. Lisa introducing Debra Searle keynote speaker. @TheMcrCollege @LisaTMC2
With great sadness the Supreme Court learns of the death of Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, former Justice. Lord Reed, President of the Supreme Court’s tribute is available to read here: supremecourt.uk/news/lord-kerr…
A new Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction is in force from today, replacing the 6 April 2020 version which expired yesterday: judiciary.uk/publications/t…
Restoration following liquidation considered by the Court of Appeal: Fakhry v. Pagden & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 1207 (15 September 2020) - bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/…
ICCJ Barber holds insolvency practitioner (who are not prior office holders) have no locus to restore companies despite creditor who wishes to investigate a prior office holder support. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/… Hellard & Anor v Registrar of Companies & Ors [2020] EWHC 1561 (Ch)
Today is the day! The Corporate Governance and Insolvency Bill is due to be presented to Parliament later on: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5801/cmag… We are very much looking forward to seeing what it contains - watch this space for our reaction, and links to relevant documents. #insolvency
The leapfrog appeal of Arkin v Marshall today 1030hrs Court of Appeal, from HHJ Parfitt, CLCC - challenge to PD 51Z stay on #possession proceedings #CPR #LegalNews
Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction – approved and signed by the Lord Chancellor judiciary.uk/publications/t…
Our report on the proposed changes to insolvency law lexisnexis.co.uk/blog/restructu…
Our report on the proposed changes to insolvency law lexisnexis.co.uk/blog/restructu…
I am appalled by the news that the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust intend to downgrade Chorley's A&E unit. At a time when demand will never be higher, the Trust remove a service, forcing all emergency patients, whether Covid-19 related or not, to go to Preston!

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