The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointments of Oliver Hyams and Daniel Warents as Barrister Members of the Insolvency Rules Committee for 4 years from 31 October 2025.

Oliver Hyams biography:

Olive is a barrister practising from South Square chambers. He specialises in restructuring and insolvency, fraud, and commercial disputes. Oliver Hymans is recommended in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 and he regularly writes and lectures on insolvency issues.

He has not declared any political activity.

Daniel Warents biography:

Daniel is a Commercial Chancery barrister with a particular interest in insolvency. Since 2010, he has practised as a self-employed barrister at XXIV Old Buildings following the completion of his pupillage. Daniel Warents is a graduate of Downing College, Cambridge where he obtained an undergraduate degree in law followed by an LLM.

He has not declared any political activity.

The reappointment of Barrister members of the Insolvency Rules Committee are made, by the Lord Chancellor after consulting the Lady Chief Justice, under Section 413 of the Insolvency Act 1986,

The appointment of non-judicial members of the Insolvency Rules Committee are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and recruitment and reappointment processes comply with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.