Re Watson, Michael John v Healey, Gerald & Ors Re Watson, Michael John v De Havelland, William & Ors [1996] FCA 101

CATCHWORDS BANKRUPTCY - jurisdiction - application by discharged bankrupt in respect of administration of bankrupt's estate - duties of Trustee completed - nature of jurisdiction "in bankruptcy". Bankruptcy Act 1966 ss27, 55, 99, 178; sub-s5(1) Vexatious Proceedings Restriction Act 1930 (W.A.) s3 Fencott v. Muller (1983) 152 C.L.R. 570 Forshaw v. Thompson (1992) 35 F.C.R. 329 McIntosh v. National Australia Bank (1988) 17 F.C.R. 482 Re Morton; Ex parte Morton v. Westpac Banking Corporation (1987) 77 A.L.R. 520 Official Receiver of Bankruptcy v. Todd (1986) 70 A.L.R. 119 Re Quinn; Ex parte Quinn, Official Trustee in Bankruptcy, Unreported (Federal Court of Australia, Tamberlin J., 22 December 1995) In re Wheeler; Ex parte Wheeler v. Halse (1994) 54 F.C.R. 166 In re Wong; Ex parte Wong and Donnelly (1995) 131 A.L.R. 180 RE: MICHAEL JOHN WATSON V. GERALD MARK HEALEY AND KATHLEEN MARGARET HEALEY (MW) AND MICHAEL, WHYTE AND CO. AND OFFICIAL TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY RE: MICHAEL JOHN WATSON V. DAVID WILLIAM DE HAVELLAND AND PETER JOHN BRIDGE AND RICHARD ANTHONY CLARKE CULLEN AND OFFICIAL TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY WB240 OF 1986 LEE J. PERTH 28 FEBRUARY 1996

IN THE FEDERAL COURT) OF AUSTRALIA ) GENERAL DIVISION ) BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT ) OF THE STATE OF ) WESTERN AUSTRALIA ) NO. WB240 OF 1986 RE: MICHAEL JOHN WATSON Applicant and GERALD MARK HEALEY and KATHLEEN MARGARET HEALEY (MW) First Respondent and MICHAEL, WHYTE AND CO. Second Respondent and OFFICIAL TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY Third Respondent AND: RE: MICHAEL JOHN WATSON Applicant and DAVID WILLIAM DE HAVELLAND First Respondent and PETER JOHN BRIDGE Second Respondent and RICHARD ANTHONY CLARKE CULLEN Third Respondent and

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY Fourth Respondent MINUTE OF ORDER JUDGE MAKING ORDER: LEE J. DATE OF ORDER: 28 FEBRUARY 1996 WHERE MADE: PERTH THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The applications filed by the applicant on 17 May 1995 and 23 June 1995 be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the costs of the respondents to each application. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 124 of the Bankruptcy Rules.