According to a recent decision by the High Court in R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates Court, an Administrator is an officer of a company in administration for the purpose of collective redundancy rules.

This means an Administrator can be prosecuted personally for failing to notify the Insolvency Service of collective redundancies being made by the company in administration.

Background law

It has been reported that Debenhams which entered administration earlier this month for the second time will be managed as a 'light touch' administration.

In this article we look at what this actually means and whether 'light touch' administration could be a useful tool for both businesses and insolvency practitioners looking to negotiate a route through the coronavirus pandemic.