Escape from Bankruptcy - A ‘How To’ Guide
Available to view from 28 Jan 2026
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Escape from Bankruptcy - A ‘How To’ Guide
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Introduction
With the promise of bankruptcy ending after 12 months, clients often enter bankruptcy thinking it is merely a matter of waiting it out. Yet discharge can sometimes prove an unsatisfactory outcome - particularly in relation to issues like rebuilding credit, the family home and their rights in other court cases.
Presented by a leading insolvency barrister, this webinar steers you through your client’s options and provides a practical ‘how to do it’ guide through applications for annulment and rescission.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- What is discharge?
- Duration of bankruptcy
- When it is automatic
- The relieving effect of discharge
- Limits of discharge
- Family home
- Debtor's duties
- Bankruptcy offences
- Liability of third parties
- Rights of secured creditors
- Debts that are not released
- Bankrupt’s claims and causes of action
- Fraud or fraudulent breach of trust
- Fines
- Damages for personal injury
- Matrimonial liabilities
- Prescribed debts and confiscation orders
- Post-discharge restrictions
- Foreign debts
- Better alternatives (and why)
- Annulment
- Rescission
- What is annulment?
- Two routes
- All debts paid
- Should never have been made
- What is the test?
- How to apply (and win)
- What is rescission?
- Difference from annulment
This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 28th January 2026
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