Re Brownlie; Ex parte Trustee of the Property of Julian Mark Brownlie [2001] FCA 839

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Re Brownlie; Ex parte Trustee of the Property of Julian Mark Brownlie [2001] FCA 839 BANKRUPTCY – bankrupt with assets in England – request by this Court for the assistance of the English courts. Re Ayres; Ex parte Evans (1981) 51 FLR 395, referred to Hardy Rubber Company Pty Limited v General Tire & Rubber Company (1973) 129 CLR 521, referred to IN THE MATTER OF JULIAN MARK BROWNLIE Re JULIAN MARK BROWNLIE; Ex parte TRUSTEE OF THE PROPERTY OF JULIAN MARK BROWNLIE N7298 of 2001 MADGWICK J 26 JUNE 2001 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N7298 of 2001

BETWEEN: EX PARTE: TRUSTEE OF THE PROPERTY OF JULIAN MARK BROWNLIE

APPLICANT

AND: JULIAN MARK BROWNLIE

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: MADGWICK

DATE OF ORDER: 26 JUNE 2001

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. A request be issued by the Court to the Justices of the English High Court of Justice. 2. Until further order of the Court, the applicant attempt to effect personal service of these orders and of the request, application and supporting affidavits which have given rise to these orders upon the respondent. 3. The respondent is to be notified of the application and orders by way of: (a) a suitable transmission to the email address given by the respondent to the applicant; (b) suitable notices directing him to the solicitors for the applicant, to be placed in the Sydney Morning Herald and such other publication as the applicant may be expertly advised is most likely to reach participants in information technology businesses such as those with which the respondent has been associated with; and (c) by leaving the relevant documents at the registered offices of Blue Gum Accessories Pty Limited and Energetic Holdings Pty Limited. 4. The respondent pay the costs of the application and of the applicant's furthering the request. 5. The respondent has liberty to apply on three days notice within seven days of the request to the English High Court of Justice coming to his attention. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.