Re Morris, Theodore Constantine Ex Parte Donnelly, Max Christopher as trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of T C Morris v Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd & Ors [1997] FCA 905

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bankruptcy - evidence - admissibility of transcript taken under s 81 inquiry into bankrupt's affairs - against whom can such evidence be tendered - whether s 135 of the Evidence Act limits admissibility of transcript evidence.

Evidence Act 1995 - s 135

Bankruptcy Act 1966 - s 81

Re Schofield; Ex parte Rangott v P & B Barron Pty Ltd (1997) 143 ALR 185 - considered Douglas-Brown v Furzer (1994) 13 ACSR 184 - considered

RE THEODORE CONSTANTINE MORRIS; EX PARTE: MAX CHRISTOPHER DONNELLY AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF T C MORRIS v COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED & ORS No. NB 3283 of 1993

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT (No. 2)

JUDGE: Beaumont J PLACE: Sydney DATE: 8 August 1997

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NB 3283 of 1993

RE: THEODORE CONSTANTINE MORRIS

EX PARTE: MAX CHRISTOPHER DONNELLY AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF T C MORRIS

APPLICANT

AND: COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED

FIRST Respondent

MONARTH PTY LIMITED

SECOND RESPONDENT

(Ordered to be struck out of the proceedings on 7 August 1997) CEDRIM PTY LIMITED

THIRD RESPONDENT

(Ordered to be struck out of the proceedings on 7 August 1997) LOUIS CONSTANTINE MORRIS

FOURTH RESPONDENT

(Ordered to be struck out of the proceedings on 7 August 1997) ENID ROSLYN SIVELL (WHITBREAD)

FIFTH RESPONDENT

(Ordered to be struck out of the proceedings on 7 August 1997) HELEN ANASTOPOULOS (ELLEN MONTZOUROPOULOS)

SIXTH RESPONDENT

YIANOULA (JENNIFER ) MORRIS

SEVENTH RESPONDENT

THEODORE CONSTANTINE MORRIS

EIGHTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: BEAUMONT J

DATE: 8 AUGUST 1997