A debtor does not have a right, under the constitution to participate in any scheme for the relief of debt. Accordingly it was not ultra vires for the Lord Chancellor to provide no discretion on the payment of court fees by an intending applicant for bankruptcy. Such fees were used toward the administration of the applicant’s affairs.
Citations:
Times 18-Aug-1999, Gazette 11-Aug-1999
Statutes:
Insolvency Fees Order 1986 (1986 No 2030) 8(1) 9(b)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Insolvency, Constitutional
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.85375