| Contract for the sale of freehold land by a company in liquidation A contract for the sale of freehold land with vacant possession by a company in liquidation. The contract incorporates the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition). The standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right-hand corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Form 1.5 - Nominee's statement of opinion pursuant to paragraph 6(2) of Schedule A1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 Click below for the Word version of form 1.5 (nominee's statement of opinion pursuant to paragraph 6(2) of Schedule A1 to the Insolvency Act 1986), under rules 1.38 and 1.39 of the Insolvency Rules 1986. The form was published in the Insolvency (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2002 (SI 2002/2712). |
| Amended Insolvency Rules 1986: application form 7.1A A form 7.1A to be used for application in insolvency proceedings in accordance with rule 7.3 of the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925) as amended with effect from 6 April 2010. |
| Witness Statement proving service of Statutory Demand Click here to access the Word version of this form. |
| Application form 7.1A. |
| Written resolution of a private limited company to appoint administrators A precedent form of written resolution approving the appointment of administrators to a private limited company. |
| Witness statement in support of an administration application A precedent witness statement, in accordance with rule 2.4 of the Insolvency Rules 1986, in support of an application for an administration order in respect of a company. |
| Contract for the sale of residential freehold property by a Trustee in Bankruptcy A standard document for the sale of residential freehold land by a trustee in bankruptcy. This standard document incorporates the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition). It also contains integrated drafting notes (guidance) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the Standard document with, or without, the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. Note: Practitioners following the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol should read the section of the integrated drafting notes headed "The Protocol: drafting residential sale contracts" before using this document or adapting provisions from this document for use in their own sale contracts. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Board minutes approving putting a written resolution before shareholders to appoint administrators to a private limited company Precedent board minutes approving putting a written resolution to shareholders approving the appointment of administrators to a private limited company. |
| Contract for the sale of freehold land by a mortgagee A contract for the sale of freehold land by a mortgagee incorporating the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition). There is no longer a separate drafting note for this standard document as it now incorporates integrated drafting notes. The integrated drafting notes are, however, confined to issues arising from the fact that the sale is by a mortgagee. The standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right hand corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Contract for the sale of leasehold land by a company in liquidation A contract for the sale of leasehold land by a company in liquidation incorporating the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition). The contract also includes a licence for the buyer to occupy the property as a bare licensee pending landlord's consent to the transfer or assignment of the leasehold interest to the buyer. This standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right-hand corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Appointment of fixed charge or LPA receiver A precedent form of letter by which a secured creditor appoints a receiver to assets of a borrower, under a fixed charge, using powers granted by the relevant security documents. This precedent contains integrated drafting notes. |
| Letter of advice to a director of a company in financial difficulties A precedent letter of advice from a solicitor to a director of a company in financial difficulties. The letter sets out the director's duties and the potential grounds on which he could face personal civil and criminal liability, under the Insolvency Act 1986, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the London Stock Exchange and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) Rules. For more information on directors' duties and potential personal liability in relation to companies in financial difficulties, see Practice note, Insolvency and considerations for directors and Checklist, Dos and don’ts for directors of a company on the brink of insolvency. |
| Compulsory liquidation: certificate of service of petition A certificate of service of a winding up petition in accordance with rule 4.9A of the Insolvency Rules 1986. This is part of a case study of a creditor's petition to wind up a company. Click here to view the certificate of service. |
| Contract for the sale of leasehold land by an LPA receiver A contract for the sale of leasehold land by a Law of Property Act receiver incorporating the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition). The contract includes a licence for the buyer to occupy the property as a bare licensee pending landlord's consent to the transfer or assignment of the leasehold interest to the buyer. There is no separate drafting note for this standard document. Instead, we have incorporated integrated drafting notes which are confined to the specific issues arising from the sale of the leasehold land by a Law of Property Act receiver. This standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right-hand corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Compulsory liquidation: statutory demand A statutory demand that is part of a case study of a creditor's petition to wind up a company. Click here to view it. |
| Winding-up petition Form 4.2 |
| Compulsory liquidation: certificate of compliance A certificate of compliance that is part of a case study of a creditor's petition to wind up a company. Click here to view it. |
| Injunction against winding up proceedings: case study A case study on seeking an injunction against the issue or advertisement of a petition for compulsory liquidation. The case study contains an application notice, supporting witness statement and a draft order, with comprehensive drafting notes for each one. |
| Application to extend the term of a company's administration: letter to court enclosing application A form of letter for use when issuing at court an application to extend an administration, under paragraph 76(2)(a) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986. |
| Qualifying floating chargeholder's statement of reasons for out of hours administration appointment A precedent statement explaining why a qualifying floating charge holder appointed an administrator to a company outside of normal court office hours, in accordance with rule 2.19(8) of the Insolvency Rules 1986. |
| Application to extend the term of a company's administration: draft order A draft order for use in an application for an extension of the term of a company's administration, under paragraph 76(2)(a) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986. |
| Compulsory liquidation: list of persons appearing A list of persons intending to appear at court that is part of a case study of a creditor's petition to wind up a company. Click here to view it. |
| Compulsory liquidation: petition A petition that is part of a case study of a creditor's petition to wind up a company. Click here to view it. |
| Contract for the sale of freehold land by an LPA receiver A contract for the sale of freehold land by a Law of Property Act receiver. The contract is based on the Standard document, Contract for the sale of freehold land with vacant possession, with the necessary amendments to make it suitable for use where a Law of Property Act receiver has been appointed. It incorporates the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (second edition). The integrated drafting notes are confined to issues arising out of the fact that the sale is by a Law of Property Act receiver. For drafting notes on the other clauses, see the integrated drafting notes in Standard document, Contract for the sale of freehold land with vacant possession. The Standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Contract for the sale of residential freehold property by a mortgagee A standard document for the sale of residential freehold land by a mortgagee. This standard document incorporates the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition) (SCS). A number of the provisions in the contract modify and exclude the SCS. Practitioners following the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol should read the section of the integrated drafting notes headed "The Protocol: drafting residential sale contracts" before using this document or adapting provisions from this document for use in their own sale contracts. This document contains integrated drafting notes (guidance) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Creditor’s bankruptcy petition Form 6.7. http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/bispartners/insolvency/docs/forms/ew/form6-07new.doc |
| Certificate of urgency for applications in insolvency proceedings The prescribed wording of the certificate of urgency, which is required under Practice Direction: Insolvency Proceedings (23 February 2012) (PDIP) where a party is making an urgent application to court in insolvency proceedings. The certificate is identical to the form included in paragraph 9.1 of PDIP. It should be adapted to the specific facts and circumstances, including the correct court headings. |
| Statement of administrators joint powers (paragraph 100(2) statement) A precedent statement setting out the extent to which joint administrators may exercise their powers jointly and severally, in accordance with paragraph 100(2) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986. |
| Contract for the sale of leasehold land by a company in administration A contract for the sale of leasehold land by a company in administration incorporating the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition). The contract also includes a licence for the buyer to occupy the property as a bare licensee pending landlord's consent to the transfer or assignment of the leasehold interest to the buyer. There is no separate drafting note for this standard document. Instead, we have incorporated integrated drafting notes which are confined to the specific issues arising from the sale of the leasehold land by a company in administration. This standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right-hand corner of the screen.See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Letter before action: winding up petition An example letter before action (or letter before claim) to send to a debtor company threatening to present a winding up petition if the debt is not paid. This letter may be used as an alternative to a statutory demand under section 123(1)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1986. |
| Compulsory liquidation: notice of intention to appear A notice of intention to appear served by a creditor, that is part of a case study of a creditor's petition to wind up a company. Click here to view it. |
| Board minutes approving the out of court appointment of administrators to a company by its directors Precedent board minutes approving the appointment of administrators to a company by its directors. |
| Application to extend the term of a company's administration: application notice A precedent application notice, in form 7.1A, for an order of the court extending the term of the administration of a company under paragraph 76(2)(a) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986. |
| Injunction against winding-up proceedings: witness statement This is an example of a witness statement in support of an application for an injunction to prevent the presentation of a winding-up petition. It is only available in MS Word format. Click here to view it. |
| Application to extend the term of a company's administration: witness statement in support A form of witness statement in support of an application to extend the term of an adminstrator's appointment to a company, under paragraph 76(2)(a) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986. |
| Compulsory liquidation: statement of truth verifying petition A statement of truth verifying a petition that is part of a case study of a creditor's petition to wind up a company. Click here to view it. |
| Acknowledgment of appointment by fixed charge or LPA receiver A standard form of letter for a receiver or LPA receiver to acknowledge his appointment as such. This standard document contains integrated drafting notes. |
| Asset sale agreement by a company in administration A standard document for the sale of a business and assets by a company in administration, prepared from the administrators' perspective and assuming no gap between exchange of contracts and completion. |
| Compulsory liquidation: witness statement proving service of statutory demand A witness statement providing that service of a statutory demand, that is part of a case study of a creditor's petition to wind up a company. Click here to view it. |
| Compulsory liquidation: advertisement of petition An advertisement of a petition to placed in the London Gazette, that is part of a case study of a creditor's petition to wind up a company. Click here to view it. |
| Demand for loan repayment Form of demand for repayment of a loan to be served on a borrower by a lender following an event of default under a facility agreement (also known as a loan agreement). This standard document includes integrated drafting notes. |
| Injunction against winding-up proceedings: draft order This is an example of a draft order for an injunction to prevent the presentation of a winding-up petition. It is only available in MS Word format. Click here to view it. |
| Asset sale agreement by a company in administration: employment provisions Employment provisions for inclusion in an asset sale agreement where the seller is in administration, such as PLC Corporate, Standard document, Asset sale agreement by a company in administration. The provisions have been drafted from the administrators' perspective and assume that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 apply to the sale. Note that this may need amending as there are proposals to make changes to TUPE in October 2013. For further information, see Legal update, TUPE: consultation on proposed changes. Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| Injunction against winding-up proceedings: application form This is an example of an application for an injunction to prevent the presentation of a winding-up petition. It is only available in MS Word format. Click here to view it. |
| Appointment of administrative receivers A form of letter for use by the holder of a floating charge over the assets of a company when appointing administrative receivers to it. This standard document contains integrated drafting notes. |
| Acknowledgment of appointment by administrative receivers A form of letter for use by insolvency practitioners to acknowledge their appointment as administrative receivers of a company. This standard document contains integrated drafting notes. |
| Contract for the sale of freehold land by a company in administration A contract for the sale of freehold land by a company in administration. The contract incorporates the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition). There is no longer a separate drafting note for this standard document. We have incorporated integrated drafting notes which, as with the previous separate drafting note, are confined to the specific issues arising from the sale of the property by a company in administration. The standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right-hand corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Capital allowances fixtures election Provisions to be inserted in an asset purchase agreement or a sale contract of commercial property where a joint capital allowances election is to be made by the buyer and the seller to fix the amount paid for fixtures where that amount is part of a larger sum paid for an interest in land and buildings. To be used in conjunction with Standard document, Asset purchase agreement and contracts for sale of commercial property. |
| Statutory demand for unpaid rent This standard document provides example wording for the particulars of debt to be incorporated into a statutory demand served by a landlord, on a tenant, for unpaid rent. |
| Voluntary strike-off and dissolution: resolution (board) A standard board minute for use when a company wants to apply to be struck off the register and dissolved under section 1003 of the Companies Act 2006. |