Following the success of last year’s Forward Thinking conference, the Insolvency Service and Technical is planning the next conference on Friday 18 November 2022.
The theme for the conference is ‘Forward Thinking: Insolvency Response in uncertain times’. We want to provide a platform for insolvency academic research and technical discussions while facilitating a stronger link between academia, the insolvency sector and policy makers, and encourage feedback from interested parties.
Call for papers
We’re now inviting scholars, researchers, postgraduate students, insolvency practitioners and anyone else with an interest in insolvency law and related areas to submit their abstracts for an academic or technical paper for presenting at the conference, including:
- an academic research paper, or
- a technical issue relating to insolvency practice
The Insolvency Service welcomes submissions in all areas of personal or corporate insolvency, whether UK or international in focus, and papers should be focused on the central theme of this year’s conference, an insolvency response in uncertain times and economic shocks.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is Wednesday 31 August. At this stage, we would like you to submit an abstract of the paper with a maximum of 500 words only.
For selected papers, the final draft will need to be submitted by Friday 14 October ready to be presented at the conference venue in person.
Research submissions will be considered by a panel of insolvency law academics and representatives from the Insolvency Service. Technical submissions will be considered by a panel of Insolvency Service representatives.
Conference format
We expect the conference to feature about 8 papers. Speakers will have approximately 20 minutes to present their paper, with additional time for questions from those at the event and online delegates.
Papers selected for presentation at the conference will be published online, hosted by the Insolvency Service.
Submission of Abstracts
If you wish to submit an abstract, maximum 500 words, please send it to: conference@insolvency.gov.uk.
Your covering email should include:
- whether you are submitting a research paper or a technical issue
- your name
- firm/affiliation/role (where applicable)
- telephone number
These details will be removed when the abstract is forwarded to the panel for consideration. Please ensure the abstract does not contain information or acknowledgments that could reveal your identity, firm or affiliation.
Further information
The venue will be confirmed shortly and if you have any queries, please contact conference@insolvency.gov.uk.