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Hong Kong Case Law

Conduct of bankrupt
  • 16 May 2002

    Re Choi Sze Fai

    Citation
    Re Choi Sze Fai
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCB1276/1997

    Master Wong found on the evidence that Mr. Choi failed to co-operate and demonstrated unsatisfactory conduct (misdescription of property interest, failure to discharge encumbrances and orders on title, commencing proceedings without informing the Official Receiver, evasive and discourteous conduct) and that the Official Receiver's objection under s30A(4)(c) and (d) was therefore valid; exercising discretion and allowing a one-year reduction for the Official Receiver's delay, the court suspended automatic discharge for three years from 14 April 2002 and ordered no costs (order nisi to be made…