https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=103297 Sections 3(4) and 11(1) of the Special Court Act permit release of attached monies only for expenditure necessary to preserve, protect or augment attached assets. Advocates' fees already incurred without prior judicial sanction do not meet that test; once services have been rendered, the claim is treated as a liability to be certified and satisfied in the statutory order of priority under section 11(2)(c). A notified party cannot create a fait accompli and seek ex post facto approval for payment from attached property. Although the right to legal representation of choice is recognised, it is limited by the available assets, and where liabilities exceed assets, present release for already incurred legal fees must await distribution. en-us Mon, 12 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:35:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=103297 Sections 3(4) and 11(1) of the Special Court Act permit release of attached monies only for expenditure necessary to preserve, protect or augment attached assets. Advocates' fees already incurred without prior judicial sanction do not meet that test; once services have been rendered, the claim is treated as a liability to be certified and satisfied in the statutory order of priority under section 11(2)(c). A notified party cannot create a fait accompli and seek ex post facto approval for payment from attached property. Although the right to legal representation of choice is recognised, it is limited by the available assets, and where liabilities exceed assets, present release for already incurred legal fees must await distribution. Case-Laws Companies Law Mon, 12 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=103297