Vasiliou v Marchesi [2008] FCAFC 129

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Vasiliou v Marchesi [2008] FCAFC 129 BANKRUPTCY – vesting of properties in trustee in bankruptcy – proper parties to application – whether primary judge erred in factual findings – role of appellate court – no error shown PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – no basis for allowing further evidence on appeal – incompetent appeal against interlocutory judgment granting leave to amend application to add a claim under s 121 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 58, 120, 121 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1A), 27 Federal Court of Australia Rules O 52 r 36 Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic) Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167referred to Cannane v J Cannane Pty Lid (in liq) (1998) 192 CLR 557referred to Council of the City of Greater Wollongong v Cowan (1955) 93 CLR 435 applied CSR Ltd v Della Maddalena (2006) 224 ALR 1 referred to Florance v Andrew (1985) 58 ALR 377 cited Fodare Pty Ltd v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] FCA 1721 cited Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 referred to Freeman v Pope (1870) LR 5 Ch App 538cited House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 referred to Orr v Ford (1989) 167 CLR 316referred to Paterson v Paterson(1953) 89 CLR 212 referred to

ANDREW VASILIOU and VASILIKI APOSTOLOU AS TRUSTEE OF THE VASILIOU FAMILY TRUST v BRENDAN JOHN MARCHESI AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF ANDREW VASILIOU, A BANKRUPT

VID 656 OF 2007 VID 755 OF 2007

FINN, KENNY AND EDMONDS JJ

14 JUly 2008

MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 656 OF 2007 VID 755 OF 2007

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

BETWEEN: ANDREW VASILIOU

First Appellant

VASILIKI APOSTOLOU AS TRUSTEE OF THE VASILIOU FAMILY TRUST

Second Appellant

AND: BRENDAN JOHN MARCHESI AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF ANDREW VASILIOU, A BANKRUPT