Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Suspension of automatic discharge under section 30a

Legal area

Court

26 Jun 2007

RE HAU PO MAN STANLEY

Citation

RE HAU PO MAN STANLEY
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCB924/2002

The court found the trustees established the essential conditions and a prima facie case for a section 29 private examination and ordered targeted discovery and examinations limited to documents relevant to Novel Gain and specified transactional matters, rejecting the res judicata bar because the respondents were not parties to the earlier preference proceedings; the court exercised discretion to allow the S29 application in part but refused investigation into certain broader pre-bankruptcy financial matters; on section 30A the court found failure to cooperate and unsatisfactory conduct that…
29 Oct 2002

RE LOK WING SANG

Citation

RE LOK WING SANG
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCB1721/1997

The court found the bankrupt breached section 30A(4)(c) by refusing further inquiries and failing to notify a change of address, which disrupted administration; his conduct warranted suspension of the automatic discharge but was not the worst kind of non‑cooperation, therefore an 18‑month suspension commencing 7 September 2002 was appropriate.