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| Annual Report 2008 Other Meetings During 2008 the IPC met on 5 occasions. The Chairman met with the BERR Better Regulation Review team. The Chairman and Secretary had several meetings with members of the Insolvency Service and with the Chairman and Secretary of the Joint Insolvency Committee. The Chairman met with the Chairman of the JIC and the Chief Executive Officer of R3. The Chairman attended a board meeting of IPR Service Ltd. Meetings were also held with Citizens Advice in London, the Office of Fair Trading and the Financial Ombudsman Service. A meeting was held with the Money Advice Trust and a Member attended the Money Advice Liaison Group annual conference. The Secretary attended the launch of the CCCS Statistical Yearbook 2007. Three IPC members attended the IVA Forum plenary session with the Chairman or a Member being an observer on the IVA Standing Committee (3 meetings). The Chairman and Secretary had meetings with members and staff of the ICAS, IPA, ICAEW, CARB, ACCA and R3. The Chairman (as a speaker) and Secretary attended the ICAS Insolvency Practitioners annual conference. The Chairman attended the R3 annual conference and participated in a panel discussion on personal insolvencies. The Chairman, Secretary and a member attended the R3 Smaller Practice Group annual Forum. The Chairman was a member of a panel. A member attended the RICS Insolvency Forum. A member attended a Nottingham Trent University inaugural insolvency lecture. Dr Sandra Frisby addressed the IPC about the research she is undertaking for R3 about Pre-packs. Three members attended the Insolvency Service EA 2002 conference The Chairman and Secretary attended the 3rd IS/R3 research conference The Chairman was a guest at the R3 President’s Evening and Annual Dinner. IPC lay members attended a number of training courses, mainly those organised by R3, thanks to the grant made available for this purpose by the Trustees of the Barbican Settlement. |
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