Insolvency Law Handbook 12th edition

Known affectionately as the 'Red Book', Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook is the most comprehensive single collection of statutory source material and Practice Directions relating to insolvency law in England, Wales and Scotland. Fully updated with all the legal changes activated since the previous edition, Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook has been expanded to include fully consolidated versions of the Insolvency Act and Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 and all other factors relating to insolvency practitioners.

The 12th edition of Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook is brought up-to-date with all recent amendments and new legislation, including:

• Additions to the insolvency regime as a result of the Banking Act 2009
• Changes to the Insolvency Rules 1986 relating to advertising requirements and implementation of the regime for Debt Relief Orders
• Changes reflecting the implementation of further provisions of the Companies Act 2006 is included in this volume of Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook
• The new Companies (Disqualification Orders) Regulations 2009
• Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook includes up-to-date materials relating to cross-border insolvency, including the updated form of the EC regulation on insolvency proceedings.

Key benefits of Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook 12th Edition:

• Contains key new legislation: The Legislative Reform ((Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions)) Order 2010 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010
• Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook sets out the relevant texts of the most important statutes, statutory instruments and European legislation
• Printed as currently in force, with technically annotated amendments, repeals and revocations cross-referenced to older legislation
• Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook is an invaluable reference source for lawyers, accountants, insolvency practitioners, regulators and students
• Logically delivered in a single, portable volume granting readers instant access to authoritative information, thus saving valuable research time
• Lists all UK primary and secondary insolvency legislation relevant to debtors facing personal or corporate insolvency, or their creditors
• Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook offers users total confidence, safe in the knowledge that they are giving clients the most up-to-date and reliable information around.

Insolvency Act 1986;
Council Regulation 1346/2000/EC on insolvency proceedings;
Council Directive 2001/17/EC on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings;
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements;
UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency;
Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1030;
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986;
Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985;
Insolvency Rules 1986, SI 1986/1925;
Insolvency Regulations 1994, SI 1994/2507;
Open-ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001, SI 2001/1228, regs 1, 2, 31-33;
Railway Administration Order Rules 2001, SI 2001/3352;
Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward;
Areas) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/352, reg 1, Sch 1, paras 1, 20,;
Sch 2, paras 1, 38, Sch 3, paras 1, 39, Sch 4, paras 1, 37,;
Sch 6, paras 1, 36;
Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/1045;
Energy Administration Rules 2005, SI 2005/2483;
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2001, SI 2001/2188, regs 1, 5, 10-12,;
Sch 1, Pt 1, Sch 3;
Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) Order 2003, SI 2003/3363;
Insolvency Practitioners Regulations 2005, SI 2005/524;
Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986, SI 1986/1915;
Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930;
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, ss 417-422, 426, 427, 430-434, 458, 462;
Pensions Act 2004, ss 38-58, 120-125, 127-139, 143-145, 191-195, 322, 323, 325;
National Health Service Act 2006, ss 54, 277(1), 278(1), (2), (4);
Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008;
Energy Act 2008, ss 56, 110, 112, 113;
Banking Act 2009, ss 90-122, 127, 129, 136-145, 263-265;
Deeds of Arrangement Fees Order 1984, SI 1984/887;
Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/678;
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/246, regs 1-21;
Regulated Covered Bonds Regulations 2008, SI 2008/346, reg 1-5, 17, 24, 27-29, 46, Schedule;
General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008, SI 2008/1185, regs 1, 4