General Motors Acceptance Corporation Australia v Marshall [2002] FCA 1006

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

General Motors Acceptance Corporation Australia v Marshall [2002] FCA 1006 BANKRUPTCY – alleged deficiencies of Bankruptcy Notice – issue as to legislative provisions for the calculation of interest on debt – where Notice required payment to a solicitor rather than the creditor BANKRUPTCY – substituted petitioner – whether substituted petitioner was creditor at time of act of bankruptcy and at other relevant times – whether abuse of process – effect of security Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 43, 44, 49, 52(2)(b), 306 Local Court (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) ss 39(1), 39(2) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 95(1) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 25C Australian Steel Company (Operations) Pty Ltd v Lewis (2000) 109 FCR 33 distinguished Jiminez v Welcome Homes Real Estate Pty Ltd [2001] FMCA 122 not followed Boorowa Shire Council v Booth [2001] FMCA 31 not followed Wright v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2001] FCA 386 referred to St George Bank Ltd v Baldwin [2001] FCA 161 referred to Kirk v Ashdown [1999] FCA 1664 referred to Kleinwort Benson v Crowl (1988) 165 CLR 71 applied George v Tricontinental Corporation Ltd (1994) 53 FCR 284 referred to Trustees of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary v Weir (2000) 98 FCR 447 referred to Re St Leon; Ex parte National Australia Bank Ltd (1994) 56 FCR 371 not followed Shephard v Blueberry Farms of Australia (Corindi) Ltd [2001] FMC 2 approved Re Martin; Ex parte Government Employees Finance and Industrial Loan Corporation (1969) 13 FLR 353 distinguished James v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1955) 93 CLR 631 distinguished McNamara v Langford (1931) 45 CLR 267 applied Re Seckold (1935) 5 ABC 195 cited Re Mendonca (1969) 15 FLR 256 cited Re Wiggins (1979) 30 ALR 443 cited GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AUSTRALIA v GARRY BRENT MARSHALL (AKA GARRY MARSHALL, AKA GARY MARSHALL) A 7004 OF 2001 GYLES J SYDNEY (HEARD IN CANBERRA) 13 AUGUST 2002