Regarded as a definitive work for those advising on insolvency, this long-established legislation handbook provides annotated commentary and clarification on the legal and practical implications of the latest insolvency legislation. It is the standard reference work for accountants, lawyers and government officers dealing with insolvency. The annotated commentary is regularly cited in court. The 8th edition is published in two volumes to allow for coverage of the increased legislative output from the UK government and Brussels. * New edition of a classic text renowned for its authoritative commentary on insolvency legislation * Reproduces in full all insolvency legislation currently in force - with commentary on the provisions of the legislation and the impact of case law * Volume 1 contains the main core of legislative material with additional secondary material in Volume 2 * Includes the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 with commentary in Volume 2 * Volume 2 contains the reinstated CDDA, over 50 SIs, 25 statutes, the UNCITRAL Model law on Cross Border Insolvency plus further EU coverage * Allows easy searching with comprehensive indexing by case, legislative reference and topic