Trustee in bankruptcy not personally liable for antecedent adverse costs when pursuing appeal (Supreme Court) | Practical Law

Trustee in bankruptcy not personally liable for antecedent adverse costs when pursuing appeal (Supreme Court) | Practical Law

In BPE Solicitors and another v Gabriel [2015] UKSC 39, the Supreme Court considered whether a trustee in bankruptcy who was considering an appeal should be personally liable for adverse costs awarded against the bankrupt prior to the commencement of the bankruptcy. The court also considered its jurisdiction to deal with this issue under section 40(5) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and Rule 46 of the Supreme Court Rules 2009.

Trustee in bankruptcy not personally liable for antecedent adverse costs when pursuing appeal (Supreme Court)

by Practical Law Restructuring and Insolvency
Published on 18 Jun 2015 • England, Wales
In BPE Solicitors and another v Gabriel [2015] UKSC 39, the Supreme Court considered whether a trustee in bankruptcy who was considering an appeal should be personally liable for adverse costs awarded against the bankrupt prior to the commencement of the bankruptcy. The court also considered its jurisdiction to deal with this issue under section 40(5) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and Rule 46 of the Supreme Court Rules 2009.