Adverse cost risk for trustees in bankruptcy who assign claims (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

Adverse cost risk for trustees in bankruptcy who assign claims (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

In Hunt v Harb and another [2011] EWCA Civ 1239 (27 October 2011), the Court of Appeal considered if a trustee in bankruptcy, who assigned a cause of action to a third party, could face liability for the costs of the defendant if the claim did not succeed.

Adverse cost risk for trustees in bankruptcy who assign claims (Court of Appeal)

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 5-510-6188 (Approx. 5 pages)

Adverse cost risk for trustees in bankruptcy who assign claims (Court of Appeal)

by PLC Restructuring and Insolvency
Published on 03 Nov 2011 • England, Wales
In Hunt v Harb and another [2011] EWCA Civ 1239 (27 October 2011), the Court of Appeal considered if a trustee in bankruptcy, who assigned a cause of action to a third party, could face liability for the costs of the defendant if the claim did not succeed.