Re Silkstone and Dodworth Coal & Iron Co (1881) 17 Ch D 158

Administration Issues: A bloom-ing marvellous decision?

Rebecca Nash explains the background to the recent decision in Bloom and what it means for landlords ‘Before Goldacre, the law seemed quite easy to understand and apply. Many commentators felt it was also fair to both landlords and tenants.’ The Supreme Court’s decision in Bloom v The Pensions Regulator [2013], better known as Nortel …

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Administration: A question of timing

The recent decision in Luminar has confirmed that where rent is due prior to the date of an administration, it will not be an expense. Mark Reading analyses the court’s findings ‘Administrators will continue to delay putting a company into administration until after a quarter day, where the quarter day is imminent, in order to …

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Administrations: The test of time

The tactical use of administration timing continues following Goldacre and Luminar, as Robin Biela finds out ‘It seems inevitable that litigation and debate will continue over the appropriate balance of rights enjoyed by landlords, tenants and insolvency practitioners as high-profile companies continue to flirt with insolvency.’ While figures published by the Office for National Statistics …

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