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FortyTwo Talks episodes

  • 33: Insolvency Series Ep5 - When Can a Bankruptcy Order Be Undone? Annulment, Rescission and Review

    In this latest episode of our Insolvency series, Michael Grant and Christopher McCarthy explore the circumstances in which a bankruptcy order may be challenged after it has been made.

    They consider the difference between annulment and rescission, the significance of errors existing at the time of the original order versus later developments, and the practical factors the court will take into account when deciding whether to intervene.

    19 min
  • 32: Trouble in the Tribunal

    In this episode of FortyTwo Talks, Jason Braier talks to Catherine Urquhart about her new book on Interim Relief, the hot employment law topic of the moment.

    Why are so many hopeless applications clogging up the tribunal, and what can be done about it?

    Plus, there's advice for both claimants and respondents.

    31 min
  • 31: Insolvency Series Ep4 - Directors In Trouble - Personal Liability In An Insolvency

    In this episode of FortyTwo Talks Insolvency mini-series, Lucas Nacif and Paul Fuller consider the circumstances where a director is made personally liable in an insolvency, as well as ways in which a director can be disqualified following an insolvency.

    Lucas and Paul provides an overview to personal guarantees, wrongful trading, misfeasance, preferences, transactions at an undervalue and the director disqualification regime.

    25 min
  • 30: Insolvency Series Ep3 - Winding-Up 101

    Continuing our Insolvency law mini-series, Iris Ferber KC and Alex Bailey discuss corporate insolvency: specifically, the process of winding up a company.

    They discuss what winding up means, what documents must be prepared by the creditor who seeks to wind up a company that has not paid its debts, the debt threshold, the process (and a bit of the history) of advertisement, how to prepare for court, and what to expect at court.

    16 min
  • 29: Insolvency Series Ep2 - Bankruptcy 101

    Continuing our Insolvency law mini-series, Lucas Nacif and James Hoile break down the personal bankruptcy process end to end.

    The discussion takes listeners through the debt threshold, how the process gets started, what to expect at court, and the practical consequences once someone is made bankrupt. It also explores the trustee's role in managing the bankruptcy estate, how and when someone is discharged from bankruptcy, and how a bankruptcy order can be annulled. 

    22 min
  • 28: Insolvency Ep1 - An Introduction to Statutory Demands and Winding-up Petitions
    Commencing our latest Business & Property podcast series, examining topics relating to Insolvency, Lucas Nacif and Paul Fuller provide an overview to statutory demands and winding-up petitions. This podcast covers the circumstances where creditors are able to use statutory demands and winding-up petitions to apply pressure and start insolvency procedures against companies. Lucas and Paul look at the key requirements, common abuses and the main ways debtors can resist or defuse attempts to liquidate the company.
    14 min
  • 27: Kankanalapalli v Loesche Energy Systems
    In this episode of FortyTwo Talks, Amy Stroud and Andrew Carter unpack the Employment Appeal Tribunal's decision in Kankanalapalli v Loesche Energy Systems, exploring when a job offer becomes a binding contract and the legal effect of conditions attached to employment offers. They discuss the practical implications for employers and employees, highlighting why careful drafting and a clear understanding of contractual principles are more important than ever.
    22 min
  • 26: AI in the Employment Tribunal
    In this episode of FortyTwo Talks, recorded before the Presidential guidance on Interim Relief, Michael Salter and Rob Winspear discuss the implications of AI in the employment tribunal: how it affects employees, employers, lawyers and the tribunal system itself.
    33 min
  • 25: Legal challenges facing local animal charities

    In this instalment of FortyTwo Talks, Paul Fuller from 42BR’s Animal Welfare Group hosts his fellow RSPCA Isle of Thanet trustee and Transformation Programme Manager, Sophie Millns, to discuss legal challenges facing local animal charities. 

    13 min
  • 24: Everything you always wanted to know about the Employment Rights Act 2025… but were too afraid to ask

    Join Iris Ferber KC and Carolina Bax as they introduce the main provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 – perhaps the most important change in Employment Law since 2010, when the Equality Act first came into force.

    From holiday records to sick pay, from parental leave to flexible working, and introducing the really big developments in unfair dismissal and harassment law, this is your go-to summary of all the important changes brought in by the Act.

    31 min

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Welcome to 'FortyTwo Talks', the podcast that takes a deep dive into the world of law, led by the experienced members of 42BR Barristers.