Freeman v National Australia Bank Ltd [2006] FCAFC 67

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Freeman v National Australia Bank Ltd [2006] FCAFC 67 National Australia Bank Ltd v Freeman [2005] FCA 1895 cited Ramsey v Skyring (1999) 164 ALR 378 applied Attorney‑General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 cited Jones v Skyring (1992) 66 ALJR 810 cited Hunters Hill Municipal Council v Pedler [1976] 1 NSWLR 478 cited Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Heinrich [2003] FCA 540 cited Horvath v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1999] FCA 504 cited Granich & Associates v Yap [2004] FCA 1567 cited Rajski v Powell (1987) 11 NSWLR 522 considered Cummings v Claremont Petroleum NL (1996) 185 CLR 124 cited LYNTON NOEL CHARLES FREEMAN (A BANKRUPT) v NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED and MATTHEW LESLIE JOINER and PHILIP GREGORY JEFFERSON, TRUSTEES IN BANKRUPTCY OF THE PROPERTY OF LYNTON NOEL CHARLES FREEMAN QUD 3 OF 2006 SUNDBERG, KENNY AND GYLES JJ 19 MAY 2006 BRISBANE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QUD 3 OF 2006

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: LYNTON NOEL CHARLES FREEMAN (A BANKRUPT)

APPELLANT

AND: NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED (ACN 004 044 937)

FIRST RESPONDENT

MATTHEW LESLIE JOINER and PHILIP GREGORY JEFFERSON, TRUSTEES IN BANKRUPTCY OF THE PROPERTY OF LYNTON NOEL CHARLES FREEMAN

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGES: SUNDBERG, KENNY AND GYLES JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 19 MAY 2006

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The appellant pay the respondents' costs of the appeal.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QUD 3 OF 2006

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: LYNTON NOEL CHARLES FREEMAN (A BANKRUPT)