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BANKING/INSOLVENCY
Brake and another (Respondents) v Chedington Court Estate Ltd (Appellant)
Case summary
Case ID
UKSC/2021/0010
Parties
Appellant(s)
Chedington Court Estate Ltd
Respondent(s)
Nihal Mohammed Kamal Brake
Andrew Young Brake
Issue
Does a bankrupt have standing under section 303(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 to challenge transactions entered by their trustee in bankruptcy in situations where the relief sought would have no impact on their position within the bankruptcy?
Facts
The Brakes were made bankrupt in 2015. Their trustee in bankruptcy entered into a number of transactions to dispose of the bankrupt estate. The Brakes sought to challenge the propriety of these transactions under section 303(1) Insolvency Act 1986, which provides for the trustee’s exercise of discretion to be challenged on the application of “dissatisfied” persons. At the Court of Appeal, it was found that the Brakes had sufficient standing to make an application under section 303(1) as bankrupts in their own capacity on the basis that they had a direct interest in the relief sought. The Chedington Court Estate Ltd now appeals to the Supreme Court on the ground that bankrupts cannot have standing to interfere in the conduct of their bankruptcies where the relief sought would have no impact on their position within the bankruptcy and/or where other relief is available to them in the general law.
Date of issue
22 December 2020
Judgment appealed
Judgment details
Judgment date
10 August 2023
Neutral citation
[2023] UKSC 29
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Judgment summary
1 November 2023
Appeal
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Hearing dates
Start date
1 November 2022
End date
1 November 2022
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1 November 2022 - Morning session
1 November 2022 - Afternoon session
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