Legal debt recovery : a one day professional meeting from IRRV Scotland

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1 Legal debt recovery : a one day professional meeting from IRRV Scotland * INCLUDES FREE PLACES SPECIAL OFFER * Thursday 23 rd June 2016 The Leapark Hotel, Grangemouth Valid for IRRV CPD Points

2 Legal debt recovery : a one day professional meeting from IRRV Scotland Thursday 23 rd June Grangemouth Course background Presented by Stephen Cowan of Yuill + Kyle Solicitors, this comprehensive one day professional meeting on legal debt recovery has been organised to give local authority practitioners in-depth training, including low-cost/high-impact pre-sue options, right through to court action and bankruptcy/liquidation. Fast-track routes will be explored and consideration given to whether authorities are using Late Payment legislation to their advantage, for example their ability to recover interest and collection costs. The full programme includes : Scotland - Bringing an Action 7 Day demand letter Pre-sue report Sheriff Court or Court of Session? Small claim up to 3000 Summary cause Ordinary cause - > 5000 If defended Small claims hard to pursue economically restricted expenses Summary Cause and Ordinary Actions provide reasonable expenses recovery Scotland Claim Form Statement of Claim Warrant to serve Service 21 days Return Date Calling Date Undefended decree Defended actions

3 Scotland Defence Small claims and Summary cause Defences and counterclaim competent Usually stated at Calling Pleadings informal Sheriff can reach decision at Calling Ordinary actions Defences and counterclaim competent Summary decree Scotland Proceeding to Proof Citing witnesses Notice to Admit Lodging Productions Witness evidence by live link Proof hearing decision The Proof Scotland Enforcing the Decree Charge Arrestment Earnings Arrestment Attachment Money Attachment Inhibition Pre-decree diligence Scotland Sequestration Statutory demand or charge> 3000 Debt advice and information pack Creditor s Oath Petition Warrant for service Copy to Accountant in Bankruptcy Petition hearing sequestration shall be awarded : can be continued Scotland Liquidation Petition Grounds company unable to pay its debts as fall due short form Statutory demand Statutory demand > 750 then 3 weeks Service of charge for debt of any sum Provisional Liquidator Joining an existing petition

4 Seminar Leader : About Stephen Cowan Yuill + Kyle are one of Scotland s leading debt recovery and credit control law firms. Their senior partner, Stephen Cowan, has written extensively on Scottish legal debt recovery issues and is a regular contributor to "Credit Today and Credit Management. He has written the section on Scottish litigation in Croner s Guide to Credit Management and Tolley s Effective Credit Control and Debt Recovery Handbook. Stephen lectures on Scottish Debt recovery law and credit control issues on behalf of various organisations including Central Law Training and the Institute of Credit Management. He is also a tutor with the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, Glasgow Graduate School of Law. This professional meeting represents excellent value for money, with delegate fees starting at only VAT. This includes lunch, refreshments, and training materials. The course starts at 10am (registration from 9.30am) with a finish time of around 3.30pm. As places are limited, early booking is recommended. The IRRV regrets that, under normal circumstances, delegate fees cannot be refunded. However, delegate substitutions may be made at no cost at any time prior to the event, subject to these being notified to the Institute. SPECIAL OFFER : Every fourth place from the same organisation booked for the course in this brochure (and made in the same booking) is entirely free of charge. Please note that, due to the demand for places, this offer applies only to the course detailed on the booking form on this brochure. Any queries? If you have any queries the course listed, please contact Fraser Macpherson, IRRV Manager, 2a Argyle Street, Dundee, DD4 7AL Telephone/Fax ; scotland@irrv.org.uk How to Book Please complete the booking form and send/fax it to the address above. You may also e- mail bookings to scotland@irrv.org.uk. Full joining instructions will be sent to delegates once a booking form has been received.

5 Legal debt recovery Thursday 23 rd June 2016 Please photocopy for each delegate Name (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms).. Designation.... Organisation Address Postcode. Telephone.. Fax Contact Name. address.. Special requirements (eg dietary)... Delegate Rates Per Seminar: Day Delegate Charge VAT (Total Payable ) Reduced Charge where delegate Is IRRV member* or student* VAT (Total Payable ) 4 th Place Free* FREE OF CHARGE * NB TO QUALIFY FOR MEMBER DISCOUNTED RATE YOU MUST STATE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER : PAYMENT OPTIONS Please find enclosed cheque for made payable to IRRV Please debit my Visa/MasterCard (delete as appropriate) Number : 3 digit security code MUST BE INCLUDED Expiry Date / Amount Paid Name Signature Please invoice to: Name (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms).. Address.. SEND TO FRASER MACPHERSON, IRRV, 2A ARGYLE STREET, DUNDEE, DD4 7AL : FAX IT TO or scotland@irrv.org.uk