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28 Allocation of business—territorial jurisdiction of the London Insolvency District (bankruptcy petitions)

BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (INDIVIDUAL INSOLVENCY) vol 3(2)

28 Allocation of business—territorial jurisdiction of the London Insolvency District (bankruptcy petitions)

| Commentary

There are slightly different venue rules (with some High Court jurisdiction) for bankruptcy petitions and applications for debt relief orders. The territorial jurisdiction of the London Insolvency District is set out in the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules

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I INTRODUCTION

29 Allocation of bankruptcy petitions to the London Insolvency District not dependent on a territorial connection to the district

30 High Court or County Court at Central London (bankruptcy proceedings)

32 Debtor’s ‘own hearing centre’

33 Transfer and starting proceedings in wrong court

34 Distribution of business (Practice Direction—Insolvency Proceedings)

35 Appeals

36 Decision making: abolition of meetings in insolvency procedure

37.1 Availability of deemed consent procedure

37.2 Notice requirements

37.3 Consequences of objection by creditors

38 Choice of procedure

39 Creditors’ requirement for a physical meeting

40 Presumption that procedure duly initiated and conducted

41.1 Allowing creditors to opt out of communications

41.2 Encouragement of email communications

41.3 Use of websites as a means of communication with creditors