1st Credit Finance v Carr

1st Credit Finance v Carr

The appeal is dismissed. The bankruptcy order was properly made on the evidence before the court at the time. However, the subsequent production of a bank statement showing sufficient funds at the relevant time constitutes a ground that could have justified annulment under s.282(1)(a), but this was not the ground on which the lower court annulled the order. The costs resulting from the bankruptcy order should be borne by Mr Carr.

Parties
Appellant/petitioning Creditor: 1st Credit Finance; Respondent/petitioning Debtor: Adrian Anthony Carr
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 March 2013
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy Appeal / Appeal From Order Annulling Bankruptcy
Outcome
appeal dismissed; order of annulment affirmed on different grounds
Legal Topics
Annulment of Bankruptcy Order, Statutory Demand, Evidence of Ability to Pay, Costs Liability
Insolvency Bankruptcy Annulment of Bankruptcy Order Statutory Demand Evidence of Ability to Pay Costs Liability

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Parties

1st Credit Finance

Appellant/petitioning Creditor

Adrian Anthony Carr

Respondent/petitioning Debtor

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy Appeal / Appeal From Order Annulling Bankruptcy

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the bankruptcy order should have been annulled under s.282(1)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1986
  2. 2 Whether new evidence justifies annulment of the bankruptcy order
  3. 3 Who should bear the costs resulting from the bankruptcy order

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is dismissed. The bankruptcy order was properly made on the evidence before the court at the time. However, the subsequent production of a bank statement showing sufficient funds at the relevant time constitutes a ground that could have justified annulment under s.282(1)(a), but this was not the ground on which the lower court annulled the order. The costs resulting from the bankruptcy order should be borne by Mr Carr.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed; order of annulment affirmed on different grounds

Orders

  • Mr Carr to pay the costs of the Official Receiver and any trustee in bankruptcy
  • Court to hear any application for the costs of the appeal itself