11/19/2018
START DATE
END DATE
18-Dec-18
Official Receiver v Harold Joseph Darrell
COURT:
LAW:
JUDGE(S):
CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
CIVIL JURISDICTION
Assistant Justice Kessaram
Ms. Leslie Basden (Office of the Official Receiver)
Mr. Gordon Woolridge (Phoenix Law Chambers)
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Harold Darrell failed to satisfy a debt judgement and did not submit a statement of affairs as required by the Bankruptcy Act 1989. The debt arose from a previous judgment where Darrell was found to owe $427259.47 plus additional costs totaling $597611.49. Despite warnings and additional time granted Darrell failed to comply leading to the application for bankruptcy adjudication.
SUMMARY:
Whether Darrell should be adjudged bankrupt for failing to file a statement of affairs.
OUTCOMES:
Darrell adjudged bankrupt Official Receiver appointed as trustee in bankruptcy without a committee of inspection application for Darrell to be held in contempt of court declined OR's costs to be paid out of the assets of Darrell's estate.
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
In Favour Of Official Receiver
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DEFENDANT:
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Official Receiver v Harold Joseph Darrell
Harold Darrell failed to satisfy a debt judgement and did not submit a statement of affairs as required by the Bankruptcy Act 1989. The debt arose from a previous judgment where Darrell was found to owe $427259.47 plus additional costs totaling $597611.49. Despite warnings and additional time granted Darrell failed to comply leading to the application for bankruptcy adjudication.