Jensen v Queensland Law Society Incorporated [2006] FCA 1206

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jensen v Queensland Law Society Incorporated [2006] FCA 1206

BANKRUPTCY - Bankruptcy notice - whether notice in prescribed form - copy signature on bankruptcy notice - formal defect or irregularity - whether 'other sufficient cause' shown - relevant act of bankruptcy - whether failure to establish set-off constitutes act of bankruptcy - whether misstatement of date of act of bankruptcy be amended when within prescribed period Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 33(1)(b), 40(1)(g), 41(2), 41(7), 43, 44, 52(1), 52(2)(b), 306 Adams v Lambert [2006] HCA 10 Considered Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1995] FCA 971 Considered Evans v Duff [2004] FCA 1643 Considered Jensen v Queensland Law Society Incorporated [2004] FCA 1630 Cited MacDonald v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2001) 101 FCR 72 Cited Matthews v Collet [2000] FCA 224 Considered Project Blue Sky v Australia Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Cited Prudential-Bache Securities (Australia) Ltd v Warner [1999] FCA 1143 Considered In Re Hastings (a bankruptcy) (1985) 1 WLR 969 Considered Re O'Sullivan: Ex Parte Bank of New Zealand (1991) 30 FCR 112 Considered PETER JENSEN v QUEENSLAND LAW SOCIETY INCORPORATED QUD 84 OF 2006

KIEFEL J

8 SEPTEMBER 2006

BRISBANE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QUD 84 OF 2006

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: PETER JENSEN

Appellant

AND: QUEENSLAND LAW SOCIETY INCORPORATED

Respondent

JUDGE: KIEFEL J

DATE OF ORDER: 8 SEPTEMBER 2006

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The petition be amended by deleting the date 1 July 2004 in paragraph 4 and inserting in lieu the date 16 August 2004. 2. The appeal be dismissed. 3. The appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.