1999/85 - Young, en désastre [1999] UR 85 (19 May 1999)

1999/85 - Young, en désastre [1999] UR 85 (19 May 1999)

The Viscount failed to show that extending the désastre would protect creditors or the public, and there was little prospect of further recovery for creditors. Therefore, an immediate discharge was ordered.

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Citation
[1999] UR 85
Parties
Debtor: Mrs. Frances Mary Young (née Cory); Applicant: The Viscount
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
19 May 1999
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy (désastre) Proceedings / Application for Extension or Discharge of Désastre Order
Outcome
Immediate discharge of the désastre order granted.
Legal Topics
Discharge From Bankruptcy, Extension of Bankruptcy Period, Judicial Discretion in Insolvency
Insolvency Bankruptcy Discharge From Bankruptcy Extension of Bankruptcy Period Judicial Discretion in Insolvency

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Parties

Mrs. Frances Mary Young (née Cory)

Debtor

The Viscount

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy (désastre) Proceedings / Application for Extension or Discharge of Désastre Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the désastre should be extended for a further year or discharged immediately under Article 40(1) of the Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Law, 1990

Ratio Decidendi

The Viscount failed to show that extending the désastre would protect creditors or the public, and there was little prospect of further recovery for creditors. Therefore, an immediate discharge was ordered.

Court Disposition

Immediate discharge of the désastre order granted.

Orders

  • Immediate discharge of Mrs. Young from désastre.