Short answer
For a winding-up or insolvency barrister enquiry, prepare the debt documents, statutory demand or petition, service evidence, dispute correspondence, hearing date and any payment, security or settlement proposals.
Debt And Demand Documents
The quote request should show the basis of the debt and whether it is genuinely disputed.
- Contracts, invoices, statements of account and payment history.
- Statutory demand, winding-up petition or bankruptcy papers.
- Evidence of service.
- Admissions, payment proposals or dispute letters.
- Any judgment, adjudication decision or settlement agreement.
Company Or Individual Position
The relevant facts differ depending on whether the enquiry is from a creditor, company, director or individual debtor.
- Company details, trading status and Companies House documents.
- Any insolvency practitioner correspondence.
- Evidence of solvency, cash flow or asset position if relied on.
- Any cross-claim, set-off or counterclaim.
- Any urgent business impact if a petition is advertised or heard.
Hearing And Outcome
A barrister can assess scope more quickly when the hearing date and requested outcome are clear.
- Date, court and type of hearing.
- Whether the petition is opposed, adjourned, dismissed or paid.
- Any draft witness statement or evidence in opposition.
- Settlement or payment plan proposals.
- Whether urgent injunctive relief is being considered.
Source/review note: insolvency procedure is specialist and deadline-sensitive. Check current Insolvency Rules, court practice and advertisement/service requirements before publishing procedural detail.
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