Catchwords:

BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – cross-border insolvency – application for leave to appeal from recognition of foreign main proceeding pursuant to UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency – whether sufficient doubt as to primary judge’s conclusion that recognition was not contrary to public policy within meaning of Art 6 of Model Law – whether sufficient doubt as to primary judge’s conclusion on meaning of “necessary” within Art 21 of Model Law

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal by intervenor in primary proceeding – whether primary judge’s decision attended by sufficient doubt to warrant grant of leave – whether substantial injustice would flow from refusal of grant in circumstances where relief sought below not directed at intervenor