27 Nov 2014
GOODWIN v COPLAND CA195/2013 [2014] NZCA 568
- Citation
- [2014] NZCA 568
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held that service of a bankruptcy notice must comply with s17 read with the High Court Rules; a direction for substituted service was within jurisdiction and, having been given and complied with, the notice was brought to the debtor's attention so an act of bankruptcy was established; the Judge properly exercised his s37 discretion because the alleged cross-claim was delayed, unparticularised and lacked substance and any claim would vest in the Official Assignee, so adjudication was justified.