Lawyers Council jettisons member for allegedly cheating client – The Nation

Council vice president Major Sombat Wongkamhaeng, who also chairs the Thai Bars committee on legal aid, said Pisits name was also struck from the list because hed been declared insolvent in 2004.  Council representatives accompanied Porntip Chantharat and her wheelchair-bound daughter Pattarada Beam Kaewpong to a Bangkok court on Thursday to file a civil lawsuit…

Jaypee buyers float online petition to save builder from impending bankruptcy – Times of India

NOIDA: Buyers of Jaypee Wish Town have started an online petition directed to the management of the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), seeking amnesty for Jaypee Infratech from an impending declaration of bankruptcy. The appeal harps that invested buyers should not have to bear the brunt of Jaypee’s financial situation. The campaign, floated on…

Deccan Chronicle financial fraud case: Tribunal admits insolvency petition by Canara Bank – The News Minute

The CBI had earlier charged the DC group, for criminal conspiracy and causing wrongful loss of Rs 357.77 crore to Canara Bank. In a blow to Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd (DCHL), the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Hyderabad on Wednesday, reportedly admitted an insolvency petition filed by Canara Bank. Reporting that a company is…

Employer insolvency: What lessons can be learned from Jaeger’s woes? – Personnel Today

Jaeger going into administration is a warning to know the law on consulting over collective redundancies in the event of employer insolvency. Ray Tang/REX/Shutterstock Jaegers problems are the latest warning for employers to know their duties to staff in cases of employer insolvency. Chris Weaver offers legal advice.   Fashion chain Jaeger going into administration…