The Business Law Reports
[2019] Bus LR 575
Chancery Division
In re
Singh (A Bankrupt)
Singh
v
Hicken
[2018] EWHC 3277 (Ch)
2018 Nov 20;
29
Nugee J
Bankruptcy— Trustee in bankruptcy— Remuneration— Bankrupt applying for permission to challenge trustee’s remuneration and expenses— Provision requiring bankrupt to establish surplus of assets as precondition to grant of permission— Court thereafter having discretion whether to grant permission— Extent of trustee’s obligation once precondition satisfied— Whether permission to be granted— Correct test for court to apply— Factors relevant to exercise of discretion—
Insolvency Rules (England and Wales) 2016 (SI 2016/1024), r 18.35(4)(5)