Hand in hand with a recession and a cost-of-living crisis is the increase in debt within our communities. Inevitably, there will be issues around debt recovery, and sadly some will fail to meet repayments required. The focus in our webinar is on local authority debt recovery, covering key areas such as licensing fees, rent arrears in housing, and litigation around council tax and business rates debt. There is advice on the correct use of bailiffs, a topic which has generated criticism historically.
As ever, the speaker will guide you through the topics with the opportunity to ask questions to ensure that you have a good understanding of the practice and the pitfalls.
Paul has had management responsibility for the development and delivery of "Resolution" Wilkin Chapman's unique legal and insolvency service offering primarily developed for local authorities. This service provides research, enforcement support and case administration to local authorities (and other creditors) engaged in the use of insolvency, charging order and order for sale as recovery methods. Paul specialises in finding ways to assist local authorities in dealing with collections.
He can advise on collections strategy, improving processes and finding solutions for a wide range of issues facing Revenues teams which include maximising revenue, tackling static debt and collecting arrears. Paul and his team are well experienced in supporting Revenues teams with all manner of legal and insolvency related issues and there is particularly high demand for services relating to NDR liability (such as contested liability, tackling rates avoidance schemes and collecting NDR debts), freeing static debt to trigger collections and strategies to address sundry debts, including Adult Social Care.
Estelle’s experience within local government law is wide ranging. She advises on issues including constitutional matters, councillors’ conduct, decision making and powers, planning, housing and all aspects of local authority governance. She has developed a particular interest and expertise in dealing with grievance and disciplinary matters involving statutory officers.
Estelle has personal experience and a deep understanding of the particular challenges that councillors and officers face in balancing their duties to the council and the public. While advising on the legalities of a particular situation, she also offers a sympathetic ear and pragmatic solutions to her clients’ issues.
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