Bankrupt may not initiate dispute resolution procedure in relation to rights accrued prior to bankruptcy

Kaiser v Faulkner [2006] VCAT 1302

What this case illustrates is simply that upon bankruptcy the right to seek compensation or the waiver or diminution of legal costs through the dispute process under the Legal Practice Act, 1996 vests in the trustee in bankruptcy and never revests in the bankrupt even if not taken up by the trustee. Continue reading “Bankrupt may not initiate dispute resolution procedure in relation to rights accrued prior to bankruptcy”