In Eaton -v- Mitchells & Butler PLC (30th April 2015) (reported today on Bailli) His Honour Judge Keyser QC had to consider the effect of bankruptcy upon the validity of a claim.
"It is remarkable that the case had proceeded all the way to a two-day trial, conducted (as I am told) by leading cou...
Very interesting decision given the Insolvency Service’s own internal guidance suggests that a personal injury claim is exactly that person to the individual and does not best in the trustee. See link https://www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk/technicalmanual/Ch25-r36/Chapter31/part9/part3/part_3.htm. Chap 31.9.39.
It also seems to suggest that this is well established. Whilst I admit to only having read this case review it seems astonishing that this was not drawn to the Court’s attention (unless of course the position has changed since the guidance was published as the IS admit the only up to date version is their internally published edition). Perhaps grounds for an appeal?