By Ann O’Loughlin
A debtor cannot seek a court review of a rejection of their proposed personal insolvency arrangement because the law requires any such review must be applied for by their Personal Insolvency Practitioner, the High Court has ruled.
Ms Justice Marie Baker’s findings have implications for hundreds of cases which stand adjourned pending clarification of whether a debtor, rather than their PIP, can seek such a review.
Today, the judge agreed with Bank of Ireland a mans appeal over rejection of his proposed arrangement (PIA) was not validly brought because it was brought by the debtor himself and not his PIP.
On a “plain” reading of the “clear words” of the relevant provisions of Personal Insolvency Act and the relevant Ci…
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