Wright v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2001] FCA 386

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wright v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2001] FCA 386

BANKRUPTCY– Bankruptcy notice – Bankruptcy Act provides that "notice must be in accordance with form prescribed" – Bankruptcy Notice irregular – where interest claimed pursuant to Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 – where provision for the name/identity of person applying for Notice left blank – where failure of person signing notice to identify whether he/she is creditor or the creditor's agent – where failure to emphasise certain matters in the Notice by use of bold typeface – where use of "nor" rather than "or" in par 5(b) of Notice – where overstatement of interest claimed to be due – where additional information about other amounts continuing to accrue – where additional information given in respect of interest calculation - whether irregular Bankruptcy Notice was therefore invalid – natural and commonsense approach to construction of Bankruptcy Notice Bankruptcy Act 1996 Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 followed Wingadee Shire Council v Willis (1910) 11 CLR 123 followed The Australian Steel Company (Operations) Pty Ltd v Lewis [2000] FCA 1915 discussed Trustees of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary v Weir (2000) 98 FCR 447 cited Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (Vic) v Boxshall (1988) 19 FCR 435 followed Farrugia v Farrugia (2000) 99 FCR 16 discussed Meekin v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1999) FCA 682 cited RICHARD BRUCE ARUNDELL WRIGHT AND BARBARA ANNE WRIGHT V AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED NO. N 8003 OF 2000 JUDGE: BEAUMONT J DATE: 5 APRIL 2001 PLACE: SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 8003 OF 2000

BETWEEN: RICHARD BRUCE ARUNDELL WRIGHT AND BARBARA ANNE WRIGHT

APPLICANTS

AND: AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED