Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2011] All ER (D) 23 (Mar)
Neutral Citation: [2011] EWHC 36 (Ch)
Court: Chancery Division, Manchester District Registry
Judge:

Judge Pelling QC sitting as a judge of the High Court
Representation Rachel Sleeman (instructed by Bevans Solicitors) for the applicant.
  Mark Cawson QC and Alison Graham-Wells (instructed by Pannones) for the first respondent.
  Josh Shields (instructed by the Solicitor to Revenue and Customs) for the second respondent.
Judgment Dates: 4 February 2011

Catchwords

Bankruptcy - Annulment - Application to annul adjudication - Applicant adjudicated bankrupt on application by second respondent Revenue and Customs Commissioners - Applicant seeking rescission or annulment of bankruptcy order on basis of lack of mental capacity - Whether applicant lacking capacity at all material times - s 375(1) - .

The Case

Bankruptcy Annulment. The Chancery Division of the High Court allowed the applicant bankrupt's application, pursuant to of the Insolvency Act 1986, to annul or rescind the bankruptcy order made against her on the basis that at all material times she had lacked the relevant mental capacity within the meaning of the .

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