Re Ling, N. Ex parte Ling, N. v Commonwealth of Australia [1995] FCA 532

CATCHWORDS BANKRUPTCY - bankruptcy notice - whether debtor could have set up counter claim in proceedings in which judgment obtained - no direct jurisdiction in Federal Court but proceedings if commenced in High Court remitted to Federal Court and then consolidated would have resulted in cross claim - whether procedural difficulties sufficient to establish that debtor could not have set up the counter claim. Commonwealth Constitution (Cth): ss56, 77(i), 78(i) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth): ss39(2), 44, 78B Federal Court of Australia Act (1976): s32 Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth): ss40(1), 41(7) Federal Court Rules: O29 r5 Bankruptcy Act 1883 (UK): s4(1) Breavington v Godleman (1987-8) 169 CLR 41; applied Johnstone v The Commonwealth (1979) 143 CLR 398; applied Phillip Morris Inc v Adam Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd (1981) 148 CLR 457; referred to Commonwealth of Australia v Ling (1993) 44 FCR 397; referred to Unilan Holdings Pty v Ltd v Kerin (1993) 44 FCR 481; referred to Re Brink; Ex parte The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney (1979-80) 44 FLR 135; followed Re James; Ex parte Holt Harvey Roofing (Aust) Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 183; referred to Scott v Beneficial Finance Ltd (Einfeld J, unreported 4 October 1994); referred to Re Martinovic (Kiefel J, unreported 23 June 1995) Cameron v McBain [1948] VLR 245; referred to Bolwell Fibreglass Pty Ltd v Foley [1984] VR 97; not followed In Re a Debtor [1914] 3 KB 726; approved Re Stokvis (1934) 7 ABC 53; followed Re a Debtor [1947] LJR 1413; followed Re Racheha; Ex parte Antonios (1980) 49 FLR 423; applied Re Franks; Ex parte GIO Holdings Ltd (1989) 101 ALR 504; referred to Re Willats; Ex parte Nissan Finance Corp Ltd (1991) 31 FCR 206; referred to Obacelo Pty Ltd v Taveraft Pty Ltd (1985) 5 FCR 210; distinguished

RE NOEL LING; EX PARTE LING v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA