Two Social Security Agency (SSA) investigators have pleaded not guilty to fraud charges. Brian McManus, 49, , and Elaine Copes, both from Belfast, will go on trial in June 2015. The pair are charged with misconduct in public office, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and...
Solicitor Hilary Thorpe was finding it difficult to get a debtor to attend court to answer questions about their finances. When all over avenues failed, she recalled a case in Australia in which the Supreme Court gave permission for the social networking website to be used...
There is no expiry period for a statutory demand. However, if more than 4 months has passed since you served the demand, you will need to explain to the court why you have delayed in presenting a bankruptcy petition. If the delay is too long,...
Courts can set aside statutory demands but will only do this if there is a genuine dispute about whether the debt exists. A small mistake in the demand about the amount owed will not make it invalid. Individuals Within 18 days of the demand being served on...
You should not ignore a statutory demand as it could lead to you being made bankrupt or to the court winding up your company. If you wish to avoid this, you must: comply with the demand; or take action to stop the creditor presenting a bankruptcy or...
Courts can set aside statutory demands but will only do this if there is a genuine dispute about whether the debt exists. A small mistake in the demand about the amount owed will not make it invalid. Individuals Within 18 days of the demand being served on...
Someone who knows what was done to serve the statutory demand should verify the certificate of service saying: how they served or tried to serve the demand; and the date they believe the demand came to the debtor’s attention. ...
Court fees will increase from next week after the House of Lords last night rubber-stamped the planned levy. A 5% charge will be added to all civil claims valued at more than £10,000, with fees capped at £10,000. According to the statutory instrument, the order comes...