Supreme Court dismissed debt restructuring claim where debtor was deemed lightly minded despite regular income and asset liquidation.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the applicant's debt restructuring request, ruling that the debtor was lightly minded at the time of the 1995 decision. Although the debtor had regular income and used it to pay creditors, the court found no evidence of special diligence given the debtor's mental state. The decision emphasizes that the mental capacity assessment remains the decisive factor regardless of subsequent financial behavior.
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AI generatedSection 10 of the Debt Restructuring Act 1995; Section 1 of the Mental Health Act 1990: A debt restructuring claim is dismissed if the debtor was found to be lightly minded at the time of the initial decision, even if they subsequently managed their finances diligently.
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Velallisen velkajärjestelyhakemus oli vuonna 1995 annetulla päätöksellä hylätty, koska velallisen oli katsottu velkaantuneen ilmeisen kevytmielisesti. Kysymys erityisten vastasyiden täyttymisestä, kun säännöllisessä ansiotyössä ollut velallinen oli jatkuvasti palkkatuloillaan ulosoton kautta lyhentänyt velkojaan ja kun kaikki hänen merkityksellinen omaisuutensa oli käytetty hänen velkojensa suoritukseksi. Ks. KKO:2001:21