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Bankruptcy law FRED LEE v. MA YUET SIN

FRED LEE v. MA YUET SIN

The court ordered the trustee to pay the bankrupt’s agreed costs personally and barred recovery from the estate after a withdrawn objection to automatic discharge.

  • Automatic discharge
  • Pre-bankruptcy conduct
  • Costs order
  • Consent summons
  • Trustee duties and conduct
  • Bankruptcy-costs
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Bankruptcy law FRED LEE AND ANOTHER v. LAU CHI KAM

FRED LEE AND ANOTHER v. LAU CHI KAM

The Court of Appeal held that the bankrupt’s gambling was unsatisfactory conduct, but still refused to suspend automatic discharge under section 30A.

  • Automatic discharge
  • Section 30a
  • Pre-bankruptcy conduct
  • Suspension of discharge
  • Trustee duties
  • Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy law RE CHU YIN WAH

RE CHU YIN WAH

The court dismissed ten bankruptcy objections to automatic discharge, holding that over-borrowing was unsatisfactory conduct but the alleged misrepresentations were not proved.

  • Automatic discharge
  • Suspension of discharge
  • Pre-bankruptcy conduct
  • Misrepresentation
  • Costs
  • Bankruptcy-law
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Bankruptcy law FRED LEE v. LIU MAN HOO

FRED LEE v. LIU MAN HOO

The court dismissed a trustee’s application to suspend automatic discharge in bankruptcy, holding that the bankrupt’s diligent contributions and cooperation outweighed the objections.

  • Automatic discharge
  • Suspension of discharge
  • Trustee duties
  • Pre-bankruptcy conduct
  • Rehabilitation
  • Statutory interpretation of s30a(4)(a)
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Bankruptcy RE SHIU KWOK WING SAMUEL

RE SHIU KWOK WING SAMUEL

The court suspended the bankrupt’s automatic discharge for three months after finding pre-bankruptcy misrepresentation on a loan application, while noting rehabilitation and cooperation.

  • Automatic discharge suspension
  • Pre-bankruptcy conduct
  • Misrepresentation on loan application
  • Trustee opposition
  • Costs
  • Bankruptcy
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