Lawbite: Insolvency Act: no fast track to possession from trespassers

Alexandra Gee, Rob Holloway and Anna Bevan-Jones of Eversheds Sutherland summarise a recent case where the High Court confirmed section 234 of the Insolvency Act 1986 does not provide a shortcut for office-holders to recover possession from trespassers, requiring instead that they pursue standard possession proceedings under CPR Part 55 in the company’s name,