Read the full judgment text of HCB 4414/2022 on BabelCite. This HCB judgment was delivered on 12 December 2022 before Linda Chan J.
Bankruptcy – Self-petition – Abuse of process – Maintenance debt – Costs – Debtor Lam Chi Ho petitioned for own bankruptcy due to maintenance arrears – Intervener opposed on grounds Debtor has means and debt not provable – Court held petition was abuse of process as Debtor had means to pay and previous findings stood – Maintenance debt not provable in bankruptcy – Petition dismissed – Costs awarded to Intervener and Official Receiver
Legal issues: Abuse of process · Provable debt in bankruptcy
Outcome: Petition dismissed; Debtor ordered to pay costs
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