Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] FCAFC 25

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] FCAFC 25 Citation: Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] FCAFC 25

Appeal from: Croker v Commonwealth of Australia; In the Matter of Croker [2010] FCA 1031 Commonwealth of Australia v Croker [2010] FMCA 852

Parties: CLAYTON ROBERT CROKER v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

File numbers: NSD 1276 of 2010 NSD 1581 of 2010

Judges: SIOPIS, TRACEY AND GILMOUR JJ

Date of judgment: 28 February 2011

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY – bankruptcy notice – no error at first instance – no constitutional issue arose – sequestration order – grounds of appeal not made out

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 40, 41, 43, 52 Federal Court Bankruptcy Rules 2005 r 3.02 Federal Court Rules O 7 r 6 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 55ZF, 55ZG, 78B Legal Services Directions 2005Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

Cases cited: Attorney-General of New South Wales v Croker [2010] NSWSC 942 referred to Commonwealth of Australia v Croker [2010] FMCA 852 affirmed Croker v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] FCA 1031 affirmed Foote v Mid-West Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 78 FCR 306 referred to Glennan v Commissioner of Taxation (2003) 77 ALJR 1195 applied Glew v Harrowell (2003) 198 ALR 331 applied Nugent v Brialkim Pty Ltd (1985) 61 ALR 725 applied Re Finlayson; Ex parte Finlayson (1997) 72 ALJR 73 applied Re Mullavey; Ex parte Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (1977) 32 FLR 1 cited Re Wong; Ex parte Kitson (1979) 38 FLR 207 cited State Bank of New South Wales v Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia (1986) 4 NSWLR 549 cited with approval