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7 January 2022

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How can directors in financial difficulty avoid personal liability? Hayley Phelps has three top tips

Keeping a full record of all decision-making could be the last thing on a director’s mind when their company is in financial difficulty, but Hayley Phelps says this can be one of the most important things should their conduct come under review.

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Hayley Phelps is a Worcester solicitor, specialising in restructuring and insolvency law.

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