New government immediately lifts England's onshore wind ban, and £18m court ruling might mean earlier UK insolvencies
Episode 14, Jul 09, 04:55 PM
0'59 news
3'47 THE UK GOVERNMENT OVERTURNS ONSHORE WIND GENERATION BAN IN ENGLAND
4'26 how the de facto ban operated until now
6'50 what changed, just days after Labour came to power
8'00 details of how the rules have changed
9'53 there won't be 'a goldrush' of new onshore wind
11'12 the policy is part of a wider decarbonisation plan
12'11 HOW A BIG CASE COULD CHANGE HOW DIRECTORS BEHAVE AS A COMPANY NEARS INSOLVENCY IN THE UK
13'34 how BHS went out of business
15'28 wrongful trading: an explainer
18'32 the more unusual claim of misfeasance trading
19'57 how the ruling might make directors declare insolvency earlier
The new UK government has removed conditions that made it effectively impossible to build new onshore wind capacity in England, but there won't be an immediate goldrush says Gary McGovern. And directors of struggling companies in the UK might have to trigger insolvency earlier than previously thought after an £18m ruling, says Charles Maunder. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.