http://local-solicitors.com Legal Answers for Legal Problems - UK Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:53:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Author: Guy Thomas Until the Court orders otherwise, Andrew Andronikou , of insolvency firm UHY Hacker Young remains as an Administrator of Portsmouth City Football Club. The paperwork appointing him was filed at the High Court on Friday, 26th February. Incidentally the appointment names three administrators. Mr Andronikou is ... http://local-solicitors.com/2010/solicitors/they-think-its-all-overwhat-next-for-the-directors-of-portsmouth-fc/ Author: Guy Thomas So what happens if a notice has been filed at the High Court giving warning of an Administration and that notice of intention to appoint is followed by a notice of appointment on Friday? Administration of the Club A fresh start, free of the unsecured creditors? ... http://local-solicitors.com/2010/solicitors/portsmouth-fc-after-the-administration-a-corporate-voluntary-arrangement/ Author: Guy Thomas There were six winding up petitions for football clubs in the High Court today. Two of them relate to Portsmouth! Hinckley United Football Club      Brighton Football Club Portsmouth City Football Club       Portsmouth City Football Club  (again!)     Southend United Football Club      Cardiff City Football Club       Cardiff & Southend ... http://local-solicitors.com/2010/solicitors/six-of-the-best/ Author: Guy Thomas Earlier today, The Times Online reported on the Vantis Group’s interim results. Particular emphasis has been placed on the impact of the firm’s involvement in the Liquidation of Stamford International Bank Limited. Insolvency Practitioners (and their lawyers) face a difficult assessment when approaching a new appointment. ... http://local-solicitors.com/2010/solicitors/the-challenge-of-insolvency-vantis-and-stamford-international-bank/ Author: Guy Thomas Earlier this week, Brendan Guilfoyle, Chris White and John Russell of the P & A Partnership (an insolvency firm based in Sheffield) were appointed administrators of Crystal Palace FC. This has been well reported over the last couple of days by BBC online - click here ... http://local-solicitors.com/2010/solicitors/football-club-blues-crystal-palace-fc-enters-administration/ Author: Guy Thomas Yesterday the BBC broke news of the latest claims against Portsmouth Football Club. This week it’s Sol Campbell, the short lived Notts County player who was also recently reported as having signed a new deal with Arsenal FC. Click here to view the article on the BBC. ... http://local-solicitors.com/2010/solicitors/football-finances-why-legal-advice-and-pr-go-hand-in-hand/ Author: Chris Cook In an article on the BBC this week, it has been found by a team of Manchester University researchers, as part of an Occupational Medicine survey, that only one in 20 doctors is following Government guidance on how long patients should be signed off work. The ... http://local-solicitors.com/2009/solicitors/according-to-university-survey-doctors-are-not-following-sick-note-guidance/ Author: Gary Dunger I’m sure you have all been eagerly anticipating the report on the Willow Foundation 10K run and our runners’ performances! In very testing conditions everybody put in a very good performance and despite survival being the main aim, some very creditable times were put in, especially considering that ... http://local-solicitors.com/2009/solicitors/the-willow-foundation-10k-run/ Author: Guy Thomas “Moaners” who “lived in unrealistic Disneyland”. In typical headline-grabbing style, Alan Sugar, Lord of the Fired, Business Guru and government Enterprise Champion, was recently reported in The Times laying into owners of small businesses who have been blaming banks for their difficulties. It is unsurprising that ... http://local-solicitors.com/2009/solicitors/small-business-in-disneyland/ Author: Chris Alexander First Quench Retailing Limited, owner of Threshers, Haddows, the Local and Wine Rack brands has gone into administration.  With around 1,300 outlets nationwide there will be many nervous landlords concerned about what administration means for them and their rental income. Tenant insolvency is an increasing phenomenon ... http://local-solicitors.com/2009/solicitors/with-first-quench-retailing-in-administration-what-can-landlords-do-to-protect-themselves-from-insolvent-tenants/