OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE v MWA CONSULTANTS LTD [2017] NZHC 10

OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE v MWA CONSULTANTS LTD [2017] NZHC 10

The Court continued the existing freezing and ancillary orders ex parte until the substantive hearing because there remained a prima facie risk of dissipation of assets, respondents had not sought discharge or variation, and it was appropriate to preserve assets pending determination of the substantive application.

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Citation
[2017] NZHC 10
Parties
Applicant: The Official Assignee; First Respondent: MWA Consultants Limited; Second Respondent: MWA Trustees Limited; Third Respondent: Latimer Trustees Limited
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
16 January 2017
Procedural Posture
Freezing Order Application / Insolvency Proceedings / Interlocutory Continuation of Freezing and Ancillary Orders Pending Substantive Hearing
Outcome
Existing freezing and ancillary orders continued ex parte until 9 February 2017 with leave for respondents to apply to discharge or vary on notice.
Legal Topics
Freezing Order, Ancillary Disclosure Orders, Continuation of Interim Orders, Asset Preservation, Bankruptcy Avoidance
Civil Litigation Injunctions Insolvency Trusts Banking Freezing Order Ancillary Disclosure Orders Continuation of Interim Orders +2 more

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Parties

The Official Assignee

Applicant

MWA Consultants Limited

First Respondent

MWA Trustees Limited

Second Respondent

Latimer Trustees Limited

Third Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freezing Order Application / Insolvency Proceedings / Interlocutory Continuation of Freezing and Ancillary Orders Pending Substantive Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the existing freezing and ancillary orders should be continued pending the substantive application
  2. 2 Whether there was a continuing risk of dissipation of assets by the respondents
  3. 3 Whether the respondents had complied with the ancillary disclosure order

Ratio Decidendi

The Court continued the existing freezing and ancillary orders ex parte until the substantive hearing because there remained a prima facie risk of dissipation of assets, respondents had not sought discharge or variation, and it was appropriate to preserve assets pending determination of the substantive application.

Court Disposition

Existing freezing and ancillary orders continued ex parte until 9 February 2017 with leave for respondents to apply to discharge or vary on notice.

Orders

  • Continue the freezing and ancillary orders as previously issued until 9 February 2017
  • Respondents have leave to apply to discharge or vary the orders on not less than 72 hours' notice