Farrugia, in the matter of Farrugia v Farrugia [2000] FCA 385

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Farrugia, in the matter of Farrugia v Farrugia [2000] FCA 385 BANKRUPTCY – application to set aside bankruptcy notice – whether either annulment under s 153A(1) or trustee's satisfaction that bankrupt's proved debts paid in full can create estoppel by record against creditor – discretion on the ground of approbating and reprobating to refuse to entertain submission that trustee could not in law have been satisfied that bankrupt's proved debts paid in full – whether judgment debt extinguished by accord and satisfaction – format of bankruptcy notice – regular rather than bold typeface used – whetherform substantially complied with – whether notice not complying substantially with form can be saved by s 306(1). Words & PhraseS – "in accordance with" (a form) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 30(1), 41(1) & (2), 47(1)(a) & (1A), 54A, 83, 102(1), 149(4), 153(1), 153A(1), (2), (3) & (6) and 306(1) Bankruptcy Regulations 1996 (Cth), regs 1.03(2), 4.02 and Sch 1, Form 1 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 25C Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth), s 3 and Sch 1, items 111, 122 and 132 Farrugia v Farrugia [2000] FCA 129, cited John v Mendoza [1939] 1 KB 141, cited Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Davies, Foster and O'Loughlin JJ, 11 November 1994, unreported), cited Re Ellis; Ex parte Jefferson (Drummond J, 17 February 1995, unreported), cited Verschures Creameries v Hull and Netherlands Steamship Co, Limited [1921] 2 KB 608, cited Kleinwort Benson Australia Ltd v Crowl (1988) 165 CLR 71, discussed Ex parte Stanford. In re Barber (1886) 17 QBD 259, discussed Roberts v Roberts (1884) 13 QBD 794, cited McWaters v Day (1989) 168 CLR 289, cited Re Asset Risk Management Ltd (1995) 59 FCR 254, cited Commissioner of Taxation v Comcorp Australia Ltd (1996) 70 FCR 356, discussed Meekin v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1999] FCA 682 (Moore J, 26 May 1999, unreported), followed Bank of Melbourne Ltd v Hannan (1997) 78 FCR 249, cited Bendigo Bank Limited v Williams (1999) 168 ALR 175, cited Blue Metal Industries Ltd v Dilley [1970] AC 827, cited IN THE MATTER OF ALFRED FARRUGIA ALFRED FARRUGIA v FRANK FARRUGIA No N 8215 of 1999 KATZ J SYDNEY 31 MARCH 2000