National Australia Bank Ltd v Westbrook, in the matter of Westbrook [2000] FCA 246

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

National Australia Bank Ltd v Westbrook, in the matter of Westbrook [2000] FCA 246 BANKRUPTCY - bankruptcy notice - validity - whether substantial compliance with form in regulations - firm name of creditor's solicitors inserted as "person" who applied for notice to be issued - notice signed on behalf of creditor's solicitors by employee solicitor - employee solicitor's name stated elsewhere in notice. ESTOPPEL – Anshun estoppel – earlier attempt to set aside bankruptcy notice on other grounds – whether recipients of notice estopped from arguing that notice invalid – whether notice a nullity. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 40(1)(g), 41(2) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 25C Bankruptcy Regulations reg 4.02, Form 1 Sch 1

McWilliam v Jackson [2000] FCA 175 followed Kleinwort Benson Australia Ltd v Crowl (1988) 165 CLR 71 followed Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 referred to IN THE MATTER OF DAVID EDMUND HUGH WESTBROOK AND MARIA CARMEN REYES WESTBROOK NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED (ACN 004 044 937) v DAVID EDMUND HUGH WESTBROOK AND MARIA CARMEN REYES WESTBROOK V 7544 OF 1999 GRAY J 6 MARCH 2000 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 7544 OF 1999

IN THE MATTER OF DAVID EDMUND HUGH WESTBROOK AND MARIA CARMEN REYES WESTBROOK

BETWEEN: NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED (ACN 004 044 937)

APPLICANT

AND: DAVID EDMUND HUGH WESTBROOK

FIRST RESPONDENT

MARIA CARMEN REYES WESTBROOK