NSW Insurance Ministerial Corp v Abualfoul, Anwar [1999] FCA 433

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NSW Insurance Ministerial Corp v Abualfoul [1999] FCA 433 BANKRUPTCY – whether respondent indebted to the petitioning creditor – costs order in District Court proceedings – respondent is next friend, but infant attains majority before the proceedings are concluded – whether respondent is liable under costs order

Government Insurance Office (Privatisation) Act 1991 (NSW), Pt 5 Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 41(6A), 44(1), 52 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), ss 148A, 148B District Court Rules, Pt 1 r 4, Pt 45 Haines v Leves (1987) 8 NSWLR 442, cited Ex parte Davis (1901) 1 SR (NSW) 187, cited Bligh v Tredgett (1851) 5 De G & Sm 74; 64 ER 1024, applied Radford v Cavanagh (1899) 15 WN (NSW) 226, cited Pritchard v Roberts (1873) LR 17 Eq 222, cited Rhodes v Swithenbank (1889) 22 QBD 577, cited Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62, cited Pink v J A Sharwood & Co Limited [1913] 2 Ch 286, cited Stephenson v Geiss [1998] 1 Qd R 542, cited Davenport v Davenport (1822) 1 Sim & St 101; 57 ER 40, cited Baile v Baile (1872) LR 13 Eq 497, applied Brown v Weatherhead (1844) 4 Hare 122; 67 ER 586, cited Almack v Moore (1878) 2 LR Ir 90, cited Feeney v Pieper [1964] QWN 55, applied Carberry (formerly an infant but now of full age) v Davies [1968] 2 All ER 817, cited Milosevic v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1993) 31 NSWLR 323, discussed Re Mendonca; Ex parte Commissioner of Taxation (1969) 15 FLR 256, cited Corney v Brien (1951) 84 CLR 343, cited

NSW INSURANCE MINISTERIAL CORPORATION v ANWAR ABUALFOUL NG 7545 OF 1998 JUDGE: SACKVILLE J PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 14 APRIL 1999

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 7545 OF 1998

BETWEEN: NSW INSURANCE MINISTERIAL CORPORATION

Applicant

AND: ANWAR ABUALFOUL