Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
O'Mara Constructions Pty Ltd v Avery [2006] FCAFC 55
BANKRUPTCY – creditor's petition; where petition based on a judgment debt; whether bankruptcy proceedings are new proceedings, or proceedings under a previous judgment; whether 'creditor' includes a judgment creditor, whether a creditor who's debt is statute-barred is still a creditor; whether if a debt is statute-barred it will not be provable in bankruptcy proceedings. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – effect of s 17 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW); whether limitation applies to execution upon a judgment; whether s 17 applies with regard to bankruptcy proceedings; whether a petition seeking a sequestration order is an action for the purposes of s 17. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 43, 44, 49, 58(1), 58(3), 58(4), 82, 116(1), 118, 118(1), 118(3), 118(5), 118(9), 118(12), 119, 119A Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 79, 80 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 14, 17, 63(1) Judgment Creditors' Remedies Act 1901 (NSW) s 4(a), 43, 44, 118 Solomons v District Court (NSW) (2002) 211 CLR 119 cited Wilson v Alexander (2003) 135 FCR 273 cited John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson (2000) 203 CLR 503 cited In re King & Beesley; Ex parte King & Beesley [1895] 1 QB 189 cited Re Seckold; Ex parte Sargood Gardiner Ltd (1933) 5 ABC 195 cited W T Lamb & Sons v Rider [1948] 2 KB 331 followed In re A Debtor (No 50A-SD-1995) [1997] Ch 310 not followed Lowsley v Forbes [1999] 1 AC 329 cited Motor Terms Co Pty Ltd v Liberty Insurance Ltd (1967) 116 CLR 177 discussed Re Motor Terms Co Pty Ltd and the Companies Act (1966) 66 SR(NSW) 397 cited Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien (1989-990) 169 CLR 332 considered Dennehy v Reasonable Endeavours Pty Ltd (2003) 130 FCR 494 cited China v Harrow Urban District Council [1954] 1 QB 178 distinguished Re Karnos Property Co Ltd [1989] BCLC 340 considered In re Lines Bros Ltd [1983] Ch 1 considered In re Dynamics Corporation [1976] 1 WLR 757 cited In re International Tin Council [1987] 1 Ch 419 considered In re A Company [1915] 1 Ch 520 considered In re A Bankruptcy Notice [1907] 1 KB 478 considered 2000 Olympic Games Pty Ltd v Daly [2000] FCA 1286 cited Re Hughes; Ex parte Thomas Borthwick & Sons (Australasia) Ltd (1970) 18 FLR 217 cited O'MARA CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD v LANGER EDWARD AVERY NSD 1221 OF 2005 HEEREY, DOWSETT and CONTI JJ 4 MAY 2006 SYDNEY
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