Brookfield, Ian Walter & Anor v Davey Products Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 1201

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA BANKRUPTCY - application for extension of time to comply with bankruptcy notice - whether the Court may extend time for compliance with bankruptcy notice when application to set aside bankruptcy notice not made within time for compliance - power of the Court to extend time conferred by s 33 of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth). PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for summary dismissal - proceedings out of time. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - whether service on debtor of bankruptcy petition in lift was within the precincts of a Court - whether such service invalid. Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 36 Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 33, 40(1)(g), 41(3), 41(6A), 41(7) Federal Court Rules O 20 r 2, O 35 r 9 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 52(1)

Gibbs v Triscott (1995) 65 FCR 80, applied James v Abrahams (1981) 51 FLR 16; (1981) 34 ALR 657, cited Re Baker; Ex parte Baker v Staples (Federal Court, Kiefel J, 4 September 1995, unreported), distinguished Re Carter; Ex parte National Mutual Trustees Ltd (1995) 57 FCR 185, distinguished Re O'Sullivan ex parte O'Sullivan v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 57 FCR 145, applied Re Perry; Ex parte Johnstone Withers & Associates (Federal Court, 27 May 1996, unreported), affirmed Re Riordan; Ex parte Riordan v Direct Acceptance Corporation Ltd (1995) 63 FCR 147, noted Re Sterling; Ex parte Esanda Ltd (1980) 44 FLR 125; (1980) 30 ALR 77, noted Re Stubberfield (1995-1996) 134 ALR 169, applied Shaddock v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Federal Court, 9 April 1998, unreported), noted Streimer v Tamas (1981) 37 ALR 211, distinguished Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509, applied Baldry v Jackson [1976] 1 NSWLR 19, applied

IAN WALTER BROOKFIELD and SEPTIC PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

(IN LIQUIDATION) v DAVEY PRODUCTS PTY LTD SG 7158 of 1998