Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd v Donnelly, Max Christopher as trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of T C Morris [1998] FCA 364

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA BANKRUPTCY - examination of bankrupt under Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 81 - admissibility of transcript of examination - whether transcript of examination admissible in evidence against a party other than the bankrupt. EVIDENCE - Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 135, 136 - whether probative value of transcript of examination was outweighed by a danger that the evidence might be unfairly prejudicial to a party other than the bankrupt. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 31, 58, 81, 120, 255. Bankruptcy Amendment Act 1985 (Cth), s 22. Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth). Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 37A. Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), ss 38, 135, 136. Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (Cth), s 16(5D). Apps v Pilet (1987) 11 NSWLR 350 (NSW CA), cited. Bourke v Beneficial Finance Corporation Limited (1993) 47 FCR 264 (FCA/FC), cited. Cole v The Commonwealth [1962] SR (NSW) 700 (S Ct NSW/FC), cited. Commonwealth v Pharmacy Guild of Australia (1989) 91 ALR 65 (FCA/FC), cited. Douglas-Brown v Furzer (1994) 13 ASCR 184 (S Ct WA/FC), cited. Hannpost Pty Ltd v MITA Copiers Australia Pty Ltd (1996) 137 ALR 701 (FCA/FC), cited. Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 (NSW CA), cited. Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 110 ALR 449 (H Ct), cited. News Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410 (FCA/FC), cited. Pettitt v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 (NSW CA), cited. R v Lozano 10 June 1997, NSW CCA, unreported, cited. R v Souleyman (1996) 40 NSWLR 712 (S Ct NSW/Smart J), cited. Re Gear (Dec'd) [1964] Qd R 528 (S Ct Qd/FC), cited. Re Schofield; Ex parte Ragnott v P & B Barron Pty Ltd (1997) 143 ALR 185 (FCA/Finn J), cited. Rodway v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 515, cited. Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 (NSW CA), cited. Steinberg v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1975) 134 CLR 640, cited. Webb v The Queen (1995) 13 WAR 257 (S Ct WA/FC), cited. K Mason and J W Carter Restitution Law in Australia (1995). THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED V MAX CHRISTOPHER DONNELLY AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF T C MORRIS NG 822 OF 1997 WILCOX, O'CONNOR, SACKVILLE JJ SYDNEY 15 APRIL, 1998