Hubner v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1999] FCA 385

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hubner v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1999] FCA 385

BANKRUPTCY – applications to set aside bankruptcy notices – validity of a bankruptcy notice issued to joint debtors – effect of service of notice on joint debtors on different dates – expiry of time for applications to set aside bankruptcy notices – non-compliance with requirements of O 77 r 13 of the Federal Court Rules – whether Court should exercise discretion under s 51 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) to allow applications – consideration of whether proper basis for setting aside notice

WORDS & PHRASES – "joint debtors" Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 30(3), 33(1)(c), 40(1)(g), 41(7), 46(1), 51 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 23 Federal Court Rules O 77 r 13 Kleinwort Benson Australia Ltd v Crowl (1988) 165 CLR 71, followed Re Myers; Ex parte Mulholland (1932) 5 ABC 128, distinguished Re Ward & Anor; Ex parte R W Brown & Co Pty Ltd (1991) 28 FCR 329, followed Emerson & Anor v Wreckair Pty Ltd (1991) 33 FCR 581, followed McLeod & Anor v The Beneficial Finance Corporation Ltd (Branson J, 5 October 1995, unreported), followed Thompson v Davenport (1829) 9 B & C 78, cited in Bowstead & Reynolds on Agency, 16th ed, 1996 at 8-121, followed COLIN RICHARD HUBNER v THE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED

QG 143 OF 1998

AND

YVONNE HUBNER v THE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED Q 8 OF 1999 COOPER, KIEFEL AND TAMBERLIN JJ BRISBANE 14 APRIL 1999

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 143 OF 1998

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE

OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: COLIN RICHARD HUBNER

Appellant

AND: THE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

BANKING GROUP LIMITED

Respondent