Tag: service of order

Bankruotcy Petiion Set Aside Solicitor Barrister London UK

£115m UK Palace Insufficient for Service of NBD Bankruptcy Petition on Qatari

The High Court set aside a £16.3 million bankruptcy petition and alternative service order against a Qatari billionaire who owned a £115m property portfolio on Queen Anne’s Gate in Westminster. Property ownership cannot act as a procedural shortcut for valid territorial service when the debtor was residing in Doha. Substantive jurisdiction cannot substitute for a valid service strategy.

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Case Study: Bankruptcy Order Annulment Victory Following HMRC’s Defective Service

We successfully annulled a bankruptcy order against our client after HMRC failed to properly serve notice of a key hearing. Mr. Gaster proved this procedural error denied him the chance to present evidence of his ability to pay. The court’s judgment emphasized due process under Rule 10.23 of the Insolvency Rules 2016, exposing flaws in HMRC’s conduct and evidence on the adjournment notice.