Heath and Whale Insolvency Law in New Zealand, 5th edition

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The ‘first port of call’ for all those working in, or with an interest in, insolvency.

Published: 22 October, 2024

Publisher: LexisNexis New Zealand

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In Stock ISBN: 9781988598888

Heath and Whale Insolvency Law in New Zealand, 5th edition, covers both corporate and personal insolvencies in New Zealand. This edition, drawn from the online resource Heath and Whale on Insolvency, is an extensive two-volume set that includes developments in the law over the past three years on topics such as liquidation, receiverships, personal insolvency, court procedure, and corporate rescue. The book provides legal and practical guidance on insolvency and restructuring issues commonly encountered in New Zealand. It is both academically sound and founded in the practical realities of a busy insolvency practitioner’s life.

VOLUME ONE
Chapter 1 - Introduction to insolvency Kerry Puddle

Part II Personal Insolvency
Chapter 2 - Introduction to personal insolvency Jim Guest
Chapter 3 - Process for procuring bankruptcy Jim Guest
Chapter 4 - Property divisible among creditors Jim Guest
Chapter 5 - Duties of bankrupt Jim Guest
Chapter 6 - Powers and duties of official assignee Philip Morris
Chapter 7 - Distribution of bankrupt's property Kalev Crossland
Chapter 8 - Offences by bankrupt Philip Morris
Chapter 9 - Discharge from and annulment of bankruptcy Kalev Crossland
Chapter 10 - Alternatives to bankruptcy Kerry Puddle
Chapter 11 - Preferential debts - personal insolvency Scott Abel

Part III Receivership
Chapter 14 - Company receiverships Brent Norling
Chapter 15 - Hiving-down Kalev Crossland

Part IV Corporate Rescue
Chapter 16 - Compromises, amalgamations and schemes of arrangement Kerry Puddle
Chapter 17 - Voluntary administration David Brown

Part V Liquidation
Chaprer 20 - The liquidation process Kim Francis
Chapter 21 - The consequences of liquidation Kim Francis
Chapter 22 - The liquidator's duties, rights and powers Kim Francis
Chapter 23 - Liability of related companies, shareholders and directors in a liquidation Kim Francis
Chapter 24 - Avoidance of antecedent transactions Nick Moffat

Part VI Insolvency and PPSA
Chapter 25 - Insolvency and the Personal Property Securities Act Michael Arthur

Part VII Preferential Debt and Set-off
Chapter 28 - Priority claims and set-off David Perry
Chapter 29 - Preferential debts David Perry
Chapter 30 - Set-off David Perry

Part VIII Directors' Duties
Chapter 32 - Directors' insolvency duties Peter Watts

VOLUME TWO
Part I Statutory Management
Chapter 36 - Statutory management Matt Kersey

Part II Regulation of Insolvency Practitioners
Chapter 38 - Insolvency practitioners Kathleen Morrison

Part III Special Entities
Chapter 40 - Insolvent deceased estates Kalev Crossland
Chapter 41 - Bankruptcies involving partnerships Kalev Crossland
Chapter 42 - Second bankruptcy Kalev Crossland
Chapter 43 - Insolvency: Māori incorporations Matt Kersey
Chapter 44 - Co-operative companies Matt Kersey
Chapter 45 - Insurance companies Matt Kersey
Chapter 46 - Trusts, corporate trustees and trading trusts in the context of insolvency Kalev Crossland
Chapter 47 - Special entities in the context of insolvency: Incorporated societies Matt Kersey
Chapter 48 - Special entities in the context of insolvency: Unincorporated associations Matt Kersey

Part IV Cross-border insolvency
Chapter 52 - Cross-border insolvency legislation Scott Abel
Chapter 53 - UNCITRAL model law  Scott Abel

Part V Court Procedure
Chapter 54 - High Court Rules, Part 24: Insolvency Graham Taylor
Chapter 55 - High Court Rules, Part 31: Companies Liquidation Graham Taylor

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