Jambrecina v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2003] FCA 1352

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jambrecina v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2003] FCA 1352 BANKRUPTCY – considerations for the Court as to the assignment of a cause of action – assignment of a cause of action to a bankrupt – application by bankrupt for orders directing the respondent to continue with special leave application to the High Court or to assign the cause of action to the bankrupt – special leave application filed subsequent to the applicant being declared bankrupt and before the applicant has been discharged as a bankrupt Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 58, s 60(2), s 60(4), s 116(2), s 178 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 82, s 101(2) Arnoya Holdings Pty Ltd v Metway Leasing Ltd [1999] NSWCA 120 Bethune v Newman (1996) 19 ACSR 99 Citicorp Australia Ltd v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (1996) 71 FCR 550 Cox v Journeaux (No 2) (1935) 52 CLR 713 Cummings v Claremont Petroleum NL (1995) 185 CLR 124 Daemar v Industrial Commission of New South Wales (1988) 12 NSWLR 45 Freeman v National Australia Bank Limited [2003] FCA 1233 Gray v Clout (1990) 27 FCR 141 Hall v Nominal Defendant (1966) 117 CLR 423 Jambrecina v Pyramid Building Society & Anor; Pyramid Building Society & Anor v Jambrecina [2002] NSWSC 1076 Jambrecina v Pyramid Building Society (In Liq) & Anor [2001] NSWSC 175 Jambrecina v Pyramid Building Society (In Liquidation) & Anor [1999] NSWSC 1234 Jambrecina v Pyramid Building Society (In Liquidation) [1999] NSWSC 760 Jones v Insole (1891) 64 LT 703 Mannigel v Phelps (unreported, New South Wales Court of Appeal, 12 June 1991) Morton v Vouris [1998] FCA 394 Port Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Re Cirillo; Ex parte Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (1996) 65 FCR 576 Re Nguyen; Ex parte Official Trustee in Bankruptcy, Re Luu; Ex parte Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (1992) 35 FCR 320 Re Page; Hill v Fladgate [1910] 1 Ch 489 Re Tyndall (1977) 30 FLR 6 Re Wheeler; Ex parte Wheeler v Halse (1994) 54 FCR 166 Temsign Pty Ltd v Biscen Pty Ltd (1998) 20 WAR 47 DRAGO JAMBRECINA V OFFICIAL TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY N7246 OF 2003 BENNETT J 24 NOVEMBER 2003 SYDNEY