McFarland, Alan and Alison Burnside
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | McBride J |
| Judgment Date | 07 April 2022 |
| Neutral Citation | [2022] NICh 5 |
| Court | Chancery Division (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 07 April 2022 |
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Neutral Citation No: [2022] NICh 5
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: McB11795
ICOS No: 20/006737/01
Delivered: 07/04/2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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CHANCERY DIVISION
(BANKRUPTCY)
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Between:
ALAN McFARLAND
(A BANKRUPT)
Debtor/Appellant
and
ALISON BURNSIDE
(AS TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY OF RODNEY ELLIOTT)
Petitioning Creditor/ Respondent
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Mr Michael Sheil BL (P Haughey & Co, Solicitors) for the Debtor/Appellant
Ms King BL (Mills Selig, Solicitors) for the Petitioning Creditor/Respondent
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McBRIDE J
Introduction
[1] The debtor/appellant, Alan McFarland (“the debtor”) appeals against the
decision of Master Kelly dated 19 November 2021 adjudicating him bankrupt.
[2] In addition the debtor seeks an extension of time to set aside the statutory
demand upon which the bankruptcy order was based.
[3] The debtor was represented by Mr Michael Sheil of counsel and the
Petitioning Creditor/Respondent, Alison Burnside (as Trustee in bankruptcy of
Rodney Elliott) (“the Trustee”) was represented by Ms King of counsel.
[4] I am grateful to both counsel for their joint position paper setting out the
relevant legal principles together with their individual oral submissions which were
clear, precise and proved to be of much assistance to the court.
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