RE LEUNG YAT TUNG

RE LEUNG YAT TUNG

Joinder refused because Harbour Front's interest was a mere commercial interest divorced from the subject matter of the Removal Summons (which concerns the Official Receiver's fitness as trustee); neither the Necessity Limb nor the Just and Convenient Limb of Order 15 r.6(2)(b) was satisfied and it was not necessary...

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Citation
[2023] HKCFI 1279
Parties
Petitioning Creditor: Healthy Wharf Limited; Intended Intervener: Harbour Front Limited; Discharged Bankrupt: Leung Yat Tung; Respondent (trustee in Bankruptcy): Official Receiver
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
12 May 2023
Case Number
HCB2019/2000
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy Joinder Application / Decision on Joinder Summons (application to Be Joined in Removal Application)
Outcome
Joinder Summons dismissed
Legal Topics
Joinder, Removal of Trustee, Order 15 R.6(2)(b), Settlement Agreement Enforcement, Costs
Source Language
en
Bankruptcy Civil Procedure Joinder Removal of Trustee Order 15 R.6(2)(b) Settlement Agreement Enforcement Costs

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Parties

Healthy Wharf Limited

Petitioning Creditor

Harbour Front Limited

Intended Intervener

Leung Yat Tung

Discharged Bankrupt

Official Receiver

Respondent (trustee in Bankruptcy)

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy Joinder Application / Decision on Joinder Summons (application to Be Joined in Removal Application)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Harbour Front Limited should be joined as a party to the Removal Summons
  2. 2 Whether Harbour Front satisfies the Necessity Limb under Order 15 r.6(2)(b)(i)
  3. 3 Whether Harbour Front satisfies the Just and Convenient Limb under Order 15 r.6(2)(b)(ii)

Ratio Decidendi

Joinder refused because Harbour Front's interest was a mere commercial interest divorced from the subject matter of the Removal Summons (which concerns the Official Receiver's fitness as trustee); neither the Necessity Limb nor the Just and Convenient Limb of Order 15 r.6(2)(b) was satisfied and it was not necessary to join Harbour Front to effectually determine the Removal Summons.

Court Disposition

Joinder Summons dismissed

Orders

  • Joinder Summons dismissed
  • Costs order nisi: Harbour Front Limited to bear the costs of the Joinder Summons