有關劉宇亮的事宜

有關劉宇亮的事宜

The Court found on the evidence and on the service provider's failure to reply that the provider made false and misleading representations that induced the debtor to sign the agreement; the agreement is therefore void ab initio (rescindable) and, in any event, its express 'not successful no fee' term precludes the...

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Citation
[2022] HKCFI 3386
Parties
Debtor: Lau Yu Leong; Service Provider: Hong Kong Debt Management Office; Official Receiver: Official Receiver (Bankruptcy Registry); Creditor: Hang Seng Bank
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
7 November 2022
Case Number
HCB1969/2022
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy Petition (debtor's Petition Under S.10 Bankruptcy Ordinance) / Hearing on Petition; Application to Withdraw; Judgment on Rescission and Fees
Outcome
Debtor's petition withdrawn with leave; agreement rescinded (void ab initio); service provider ordered to refund fees; no costs payable by debtor in relation to the petition.
Legal Topics
Rescission, False Misrepresentation, Restitution, Abuse of Process, Referral to Enforcement
Source Language
ch
Bankruptcy Law Contract Law Misrepresentation Civil Procedure Professional Conduct Rescission False Misrepresentation Restitution +2 more

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Parties

Lau Yu Leong

Debtor

Hong Kong Debt Management Office

Service Provider

Official Receiver (Bankruptcy Registry)

Official Receiver

Hang Seng Bank

Creditor

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy Petition (debtor's Petition Under S.10 Bankruptcy Ordinance) / Hearing on Petition; Application to Withdraw; Judgment on Rescission and Fees

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was induced by false misrepresentations to sign the services agreement
  2. 2 Whether the agreement is void ab initio or otherwise subject to rescission and restitution
  3. 3 Whether the service provider is entitled to the claimed fees where no interest remission was obtained

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found on the evidence and on the service provider's failure to reply that the provider made false and misleading representations that induced the debtor to sign the agreement; the agreement is therefore void ab initio (rescindable) and, in any event, its express 'not successful no fee' term precludes the provider from claiming fees where no remission was obtained; the provider must restitute payments (HK$30,000 and court filing costs) and any further payments; the conduct of promoting debtor petitions as a fee-generating tactic amounts to improper use of the bankruptcy process and may warrant referral to enforcement authorities.

Court Disposition

Debtor's petition withdrawn with leave; agreement rescinded (void ab initio); service provider ordered to refund fees; no costs payable by debtor in relation to the petition.

Orders

  • Debtor permitted to withdraw the bankruptcy petition and is not liable for court costs arising from the petition
  • The services agreement is rescinded/treated as void ab initio