Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Maxwell-Smith v Donnelly (in the matter of Inge and Eugene Maxwell-Smith) [2007] FCA 894
BANKRUPTCY – Inquiry under s 179 of the Bankruptcy Act as to the conduct of the Trustee Bankruptcy Act 1986 (Cth) ss 77, 179, 272 Re Tyndall Ex parte Official Receiver (1977) 17 ALR 182 considered and distinguished INGE MAXWELL-SMITH AND EUGENE MAXWELL-SMITH v MAX CHRISTOPHER DONNELLY (IN THE MATTER OF INGE AND EUGENE MAXWELL-SMITH) NSD 1672 OF 2004
ALLSOP J
8 JUNE 2007
SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1672 OF 2004
BETWEEN: INGE MAXWELL-SMITH
First Applicant
EUGENE MAXWELL-SMITH
Second Applicant
AND: MAX CHRISTOPHER DONNELLY (IN THE MATTER OF INGE AND EUGENE MAXWELL-SMITH)
Respondent
JUDGE: ALLSOP J
DATE OF ORDER: 8 JUNE 2007
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. Having inquired into the conduct of the respondent trustee, Max Christopher Donnelly in relation to the matters in order 3 of the orders of the Full Court of the Federal Court on 27 October 2006 and finding no basis for criticism of the conduct of the said trustee or of his manager, Mrs Angela Margaret Gallucci, the applicants, Mr Eugene and Mrs Inge Maxwell-Smith pay the costs of the respondent, Max Christopher Donnelly, of this inquiry as taxed in accordance with the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) and that the costs of the respondent trustee of this inquiry before Allsop J form part of the respondent trustee's costs and expenses of the administration of the former bankrupt estate of Mr and Mrs Maxwell-Smith; 2. Time be extended for the filing of any application for leave to appeal from the orders made today to a date 14 days after the date of the signing by the associate to Allsop J of the settled reasons for judgment. 3. Leave be granted leave to the parties, through counsel only, to file and serve written submissions within seven days as to the form of order pronounced today. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
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