RE SI RONG BIN

RE SI RONG BIN

Debtor failed to demonstrate a bona fide defence or to make proper procedural use of adjournments and supporting evidence; the open offer to pay corroborated indebtedness; accordingly there was no defence and the court made a bankruptcy order against the debtor.

Citation
RE SI RONG BIN
Parties
Official Receiver: Official Receiver
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
6 March 2017
Case Number
HCB7910/2016
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy Petition / Ruling/order
Outcome
Bankruptcy order made against the debtor with costs.
Legal Topics
Default Judgment, Setting Aside Judgment, Acknowledgement of Service, Adjournment, Offer of Settlement, Bankruptcy Order
Source Language
EN
Bankruptcy Civil Procedure Enforcement Default Judgment Setting Aside Judgment Acknowledgement of Service Adjournment Offer of Settlement +1 more

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Parties

Official Receiver

Official Receiver

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy Petition / Ruling/order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the debtor has a defence to the petition based on the High Court default judgment
  2. 2 Whether the debtor properly applied to set aside the default judgment
  3. 3 Whether a bankruptcy order should be made against the debtor

Ratio Decidendi

Debtor failed to demonstrate a bona fide defence or to make proper procedural use of adjournments and supporting evidence; the open offer to pay corroborated indebtedness; accordingly there was no defence and the court made a bankruptcy order against the debtor.

Court Disposition

Bankruptcy order made against the debtor with costs.

Orders

  • Make the usual bankruptcy order with costs against the debtor.