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What's New - Latest News

May 2008

Insolvency Stats 1st Quarter 2008

April 2008

The deposits for presenting bankruptcy and winding up petitions have increased with effect from 6 April 2008. Details in the following publications are affected:

The new deposits are:

Deposit Type	Old fee	New fee
Debtor’s bankruptcy petition deposit	£335	£345
Creditor’s bankruptcy petition deposit	£400	£415
Winding up petition deposit	£670	£690

The Scottish individual insolvency (bankruptcy) law changed on 1 April 2008. Information on the changes is available on the website of the Accountant in Bankruptcy

March 2008

Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2008