The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2000] QB 597
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA v. LORD CHANCELLOR, Ex parte LIGHTFOOT
1998 July 14;
31
1999 June 16, 17;
July 23
1999 June 16, 17;
July 23
Laws J. Simon Brown and Chadwick L.JJ. and Rattee J.
Statutory Instrument
— Validity
— Whether ultra vires
— Debtor presenting petition for bankruptcy required to pay to court deposit as security
— Whether debtor having constitutional right of access to court
— Whether requirement to pay deposit infringing constitutional right
— Whether lawful
—
Insolvency Fees Order 1986 (S.I. 1986 No. 2030), arts. 8 (1), 9(b) (as amended by Insolvency Fees (Amendment) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994 No. 2541), art. 3 (d) (ii))