Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Bankruptcy - application for discharge prior to statutory period - bankrupt a solicitor in failed legal practice - innocent of dishonesty but ingenuous and naive - application claimed by trustee
to be premature - no question of principle -
Bankruptcy Act 1966, ss.149 and 150.
RE: MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GIANACAS
No.' W 1082 of 1981
Coram: Sheppard J. 12 August, 1983
Sydney
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA GENERAL DIVISION
BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF No. W 1082 of 1981 NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE AUSTRALIAN
ed
CAPITAL TERRITORY
RE: MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GIANACAS
Ex parte THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER
ORDER
JUDGE MAKING ORDER: Sheppard J. DATE OF ORDER 3 12 August, 1983 WHERE MADE : Sydney
The Court makes an order of discharge suspended up
to and including 31 December, 1983.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA GENERAL DIVISION BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
No. W 1082 of 1981 NEW SOUTH WALES AND THe AUSTRALIAN
CAPITAL TERRITORY - RE: MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GIANACAS
Ex parte THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER
CORAM: SHEPPARD J. , 12 August, 1983
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
This is an application for discharge made by a bankrupt pursuant to s.150 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 ("the Act"). The applicant became bankrupt on lL December, 1981, pursuant to s.55 of the Act upon a petition presented by himself. Unless an objection be entered pursuant to sub-sec.(3) of s.149, the applicant will, in any event, be discharged by forte of that section on 12 December, 1984.
The applicant was a partner in a firm of solicitors which practised in Newcastle, fe nad been admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1973. On 1 July, 1974, when 26 years of age, he became a partner in the firm which was known as Charlton, Xearer & Sanaers. The applicant was one of two junior vdartners, The senior
partners were Messrs. Sanaers, xafer ana Dickson.
Im 1965 Messrs. Kafer and Sanders had had incorporated a comvany, Thirty Watt Pty. Limited.
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