Bankruptcy - Trustee Powers & Discharge

Introduction

Bankruptcy proceedings can raise difficult questions around the extent of a trustee in bankruptcy’s powers and the circumstances in which a bankrupt’s discharge can be delayed or suspended.

This practical webinar will provide a focused guide to the key rules and procedures, helping you understand how to obtain information from a bankrupt and deal effectively with discharge issues.

You will examine:

• How trustees in bankruptcy can obtain information and documents, including the use of public and private examinations
• The rules governing discharge from bankruptcy, including when and why a discharge may be suspended
• Practical considerations for insolvency practitioners and solicitors when exercising these powers or dealing with discharge

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• Public and private examinations - when they can be sought, how to apply, who can be summoned, court orders and enforcement, attendance, extra-territorial effect and costs
• Discharge from bankruptcy - automatic discharge, the impact on bankruptcy debts and creditors, the bankrupt and the trustee in bankruptcy
• Suspension of discharge - when suspension can be sought, the effect of a suspension order, interim orders, making an application, successive orders and the bankrupt’s right to lift the suspension