Westgold Resources NL v Atkins [2000] FCA 70

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Westgold Resources NL v Atkins [2000] FCA 70 BANKRUPTCY – creditor's petition – notice of intention to oppose - whether execution of deed of assignment by debtor duly approved by special resolution at a meeting of creditors – whether trustee erred in accepting a proxy at meeting of creditors – whether proxy invalidly executed – whether meeting called as adjourned meeting was a fresh meeting – whether fresh proxy required – whether sequestration order should be made against estate of debtor Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Corporations Law Wilson v Commonwealth [1999] FCA 219 (12 March 1999) Staples v Milner (1996) 83 FCR 203 at 206 Re Dingle; Westpac Banking Corp v Worrell (1993) 47 FCR 478 Re McLean; Ex parte Friends Provident Life Office (1992) 36 FCR 502 Bechrose Pty Ltd v Jefferson (Trustee) [1999] FCA 1153 Loeskow v Avokah Irrigation Pty Ltd (Receiver and Manager appointed) FC No. 274/96 (7 November 1995) Scadding v Lorant (1951) 3 HLR 418 Shaw v Tati Concessions Ltd [1913] 1 Ch 292 at 297 McLaren v Thompson [1917] 2 Ch 261 Neuschild v British Equatorial Oil [1925] 1 Ch 346 Jackson v Hamlyn [1953] 1 All ER 887 Re Moorgate Mercantile Holdings Ltd [1980] 1 All ER 40 WESTGOLD RESOURCES NL v COLIN ROSS ATKINS W 7092 of 1999 COLIN ROSS ATKINS v CHARLES PHILIPPE LOUIS NILANT & ORS W 7104 of 1999 WESTGOLD RESOURCES NL v COLIN ROSS ATKINS W 7108 of 1999 R D NICHOLSON J 10 FEBRUARY 2000 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W 7092 OF 1999

BETWEEN: WESTGOLD RESOURCES NL

Applicant

AND: COLIN ROSS ATKINS

Respondent

W 7104 Of 1999 BETWEEN COLIN ROSS ATKINS

Applicant

AND CHARLES PHILIPPE LOUIS NILANT

First Respondent