Scott v Bagshaw [2000] FCA 816

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Scott v Bagshaw [2000] FCA 816 BANKRUPTCY – jurisdiction – appeal – proceeding seeking to establish equitable charge on property – declaration sought that property charged in favour of party other than trustees of bankrupt – second respondent party not a bankrupt – whether proceeding arises in bankruptcy – whether leave to commence nunc pro tunc necessary. JURISDICTION – appeal – proceeding seeking to establish equitable charge on property – claim not referrable to Bankruptcy Act – declaration sought that property charged in favour of party other than trustees of bankrupt – second respondent party not a bankrupt – whether proceeding arises in bankruptcy – whether leave to commence nunc pro tunc necessary. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 5, 27, 30, 58(1), 58(3)(b), 82, 90, 132 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Property Law Act 1958 (Vic) Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic) Real Property Act 1886 (SA) Law of Property Act 1936 (SA) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), s 14 Limitation of Actions Act 1936 (SA), s 35 Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic), s 5 Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 (NSW), s 11(2) Federal Court Rules, O 4 r 3(1), O 10A r 5(1)(a), O 35 r 1. Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 73 ALJR 839 applied Forshaw v Thompson (1992) 35 FCR 329 applied Farrow Mortgage Services Pty Limited (in liq) v Abeyratne (1993) 47 FCR 208 referred to Re Dingle; Westpac Banking Corporation v Worrell (1993) 47 FCR 478 referred to Morris v Maroudas (1986) 12 FCR 346 referred to Sutherland v Brien (1999) 149 FLR 321 distinguished Fraser v Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 69 FCR 99 applied JOHN JOSEPH SCOTT V LEITH GORDON BAGSHAW, JUDITH HAMPTON BAGSHAW AND PHILLIP GREGORY JEFFERSON & JAY ARSCOTT STEVENSON AS TRUSTEES OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF LEITH GORDON BAGSHAW NG 684 OF 1994