High Court (Chancery Division) [2007] EWHC 1761 (Ch) 0n 25th July 2007, reported at [2007] ICR 1688
damages for wrongful dismissal do not count as "wages or salary" for the purposes of the Insolvency Act 1986 sch.B1 para 99 and do not take priority over the administrator's own expenses in the event of an insolvent liquidation.
Representation:-
William Trower QC and Hilary Stonefrost (instructed by Walker Morris) for the Administrators
For relevant general notes see Insolvency/liquidators, receivers & administrators and/or Definitions and interpretation/pay .