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Use this form to apply to the court to close or wind up a company if it can't pay its debts. This is also known as 'compulsory liquidation'.
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
You have to present a bankruptcy petition to a court if you want to…
To make someone bankrupt you must be owed one of the following: at least…
You must check if the debtor has had any bankruptcy petitions against them…
The bankruptcy petition form you fill in depends on whether: the debtor…
Apply for an injunction if you've been a victim of domestic abuse - non-molestation or occupation orders - who can apply, serving documents and attending a hearing.
You can apply for an ‘injunction’ if you’ve been the victim of domestic…
You can usually apply if you’re a victim of domestic abuse and the person…
You can apply for an occupation order if you’re a victim of domestic abuse…
You can apply for a non-molestation or occupation order: online by email…
You’ll be given a document called a ‘Notice of Proceedings’ by the court.…
Your hearing will be held in private (sometimes called ‘in chambers’). In…
You can apply to extend an existing injunction if you still need…
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Emerge.
Use this sample letter to get proof a partner promised in court not to harass or threaten you, if you're applying for legal aid.
Use this form to confirm details of your application to a court to close or wind up a company that owes you money (also known as 'compulsory liquidation').
UK becomes the first country in the world to create new AI sexual abuse offences to protect children from predators generating AI images.
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