Australian ruling underscores bankruptcy trustees’ need to maintain objectivity

Arvand Ghazizadeh and Hannah Griffiths of Pinsent Masons review a recent case in which a bankrupt sought to remove their bankruptcy trustee, noting that even though a bankrupt may have contributed to a breakdown in the relationship with their bankruptcy trustee, a court can decide that it is in the best interests of the bankrupt administration for the bankruptcy trustee to be removed from office.