Singh v Hicken

Subject Matter

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)

[2018] EWHC 3277 (Ch); [2019] Bus LR 575; [2018] WLR(D) 729, Ch D