Re Lynch, Denis; Ex Parte Depela Pty Ltd (in liq) [1998] FCA 190

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA BANKRUPTCY - Motion for reversal of decision of Deputy Registrar affirming validity of bankruptcy notice - where address of liquidator changed between time of issue of notice and time of service of notice - where no person at old address possessed of actual authority to receive payments from debtor on behalf of judgment creditor or liquidator - whether failure to state an address for the creditor in the bankruptcy notice. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Barnes, Re; Ex parte Barnes v Makhoul (1994) 53 FCR 135, refd Beauchamp, In re; Ex parte Beauchamp [1904] 1 KB 572, cons Buchanan, Re; Ex parte Mervac Finance Ltd (1991) 31 FCR 135, refd Haritos, Re; Ex parte Hill (1968) 15 FLR 378, refd James v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1955) 93 CLR 631, cons Johnson, Re; Ex parte Johnson v Tonkin (1994) 123 ALR 607, refd Moss, Re; Ex parte Tour Finance Ltd (1968) 13 FLR 101, refd Nugent, Re; Ex parte Nugent (1985) 5 FCR 161, appl Padagas, Re; Ex parte Carrier Airconditioning Pty Ltd (1976) 30 FLR 170, refd Persse, In re (1911) 55 SJ 314, refd Schekeloff; Ex parte Schekeloff v The Hopkins Group Pty Limited (1989) 22 FCR 407, refd St Leon, Re; Ex parte National Bank of Australia Ltd (1994) 54 FCR 371, refd Vittoria Di Giacomo, Re; Ex parte Boral Steel Ltd (1983) 68 FLR 106, refd Walsh, Re (1982) 65 FLR 87, refd Walsh v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1983) 77 FLR 61, refd Walsh v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1984) 156 CLR 337, appl RE DENIS LYNCH; EX PARTE DEPELA PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) NG 8384 of 1997 DAVIES J 6 MARCH 1998 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 8384 of 1997

re: DENIS LYNCH

debtor

ex parte: DEPELA PTY LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)

creditor

JUDGE: DAVIES j