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Blood from a Stone: Costs Awards against Bankrupts under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

Corbin Golding of McDougall Gauley explains that while bankruptcy offers debtors a financial fresh start, courts retain discretion to award costs personally against bankrupts who obstruct or abuse the process—an unsettled but growing trend aimed at deterring misconduct and protecting creditors.