The Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 [electronic resource]
Series: Scots Law Times ; (25) 25 July 2003, 205-208(4)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Provides a detailed discussion and analysis of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002, which received Royal Assent on 17 December 2002. Runs through the principal measures adopted: the introduction of a national debt arrangement scheme; the replacement of the diligence of poinding and warrant sale by a diligence of attachment; the mandatory provision of information and advice to debtors facing enforcement actions against them; new protection for debtors in respect of creditors use of attachment against them; making the exceptional attachment order only available in exceptional circumstances; and a distinction to be drawn between debtors who cannot and debtors who will not pay. Concludes that the Act improves the protections that were provided by the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS67089 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 123763-1001 |
Provides a detailed discussion and analysis of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002, which received Royal Assent on 17 December 2002. Runs through the principal measures adopted: the introduction of a national debt arrangement scheme; the replacement of the diligence of poinding and warrant sale by a diligence of attachment; the mandatory provision of information and advice to debtors facing enforcement actions against them; new protection for debtors in respect of creditors use of attachment against them; making the exceptional attachment order only available in exceptional circumstances; and a distinction to be drawn between debtors who cannot and debtors who will not pay. Concludes that the Act improves the protections that were provided by the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987.