Kerr (Aitken’s Trustee) v Aitken: OHCS 26 Nov 1999

Lord Eassie said: ‘In my opinion the expression ‘adequate consideration’ means the giving of a consideration which might objectively be described as being a reasonable prestation for the property conveyed by the bankrupt to the transferee had the transaction taken place between parties acting at arm’s length in ordinary commercial circumstances.’

Judges:

Lord Eassie

Citations:

[1999] ScotCS 282, [2000] BPIR 278

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 34(4)

Jurisdiction:

Scotland

Cited by:

CitedMacDonald and Another v Carnbroe Estates Ltd SC 4-Dec-2019
‘This appeal concerns the Scots law of gratuitous alienations on insolvency. It raises three principal questions. First, there is a question as to the interpretation of the term ‘adequate consideration’ in section 242(4)(b) of the Insolvency Act . .
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Insolvency

Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.169475