Re Baker; ex parte The Abovenamed v Staples D.R. Re Baker; ex parte The Abovenamed v Staples D.R. [1995] FCA 703

CATCHWORDS BANKRUPTCY - application to extend time for compliance with bankruptcy notice - arguable case - whether Court must consider prospects of success - discretion of Court - contribution by co-surety Bankruptcy Act 1966 s 41(6A),(6B),(6C) Re Bryant ex parte Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (unreported decision of Hill J Federal Court of Australia 4 May 1994) Refd Re Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (unreported decision of Full Court 9 November 1994) Cons Re Lentini ex parte Lentini v CSR (1991) 29 FCR 363 Refd Re Taylor ex parte Deputy Commissioner (1983) 74 FLR 377 Cons Ahern v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1987) 76 ALR 137 Refd Adamopoulos & Anor v Olympic Airways SA & Anor (1990) 95 ALR 525 Refd Re Dowson ex parte The Abovenamed v Kaku (unreported decision of Kiefel J Federal Court of Australia 1 September 1995) Refd Monk v Smith (1893) 14 NSWR (Eq) 311 Refd Mahoney v McManus (1981) 180 CLR 370 Refd Re Noela May Baker ex parte The Abovenamed v Douglas Reginald Staples Re Peter James Baker ex parte The Abovenamed v Douglas Reginald Staples No QN 613 of 1995 No QN 614 of 1995 Kiefel J Brisbane 4 September 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA GENERAL DIVISION BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND No. QN 613 of 1995 RE: NOELA MAY BAKER EX PARTE: THE ABOVENAMED Applicant AND: DOUGLAS REGINALD STAPLES Respondent JUDGE MAKING ORDER: Kiefel J. DATE OF ORDER: 4 September 1995 WHERE MADE: Brisbane MINUTES OF ORDERS THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The time for compliance with the bankruptcy notice be extended until the determination of the appeal. 2. The judgment creditor pay the costs of and incidental to this application. NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 124 of the Bankruptcy Rules.