Conlan v Mladenis [2007] FCA 1129

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Conlan v Mladenis [2007] FCA 1129

BANKRUPTCY – creditor's petition – costs of dismissal – whether respondent delayed in having default judgment set aside – Registrar found for debtor APPEAL – from decision of Registrar – whether Magistrate conducted hearing de novo – exercise of discretion – whether Magistrate failed to take into account material consideration HELD: the Magistrate correctly conducted a hearing de novo, but failed to take into account a material consideration Pattison v Hadjimouratis [2006] FCAFC 153 applied Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation v Commonwealth (1953) 94 CLR 621 applied House v The King 55 CLR 499 applied Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513 cited Queensland Wire Industries Pty Ltd v Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd (1987) 17 FCR 211 applied Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 cited Hogg v J Isherwood‑Hicks Pty Ltd (1992) 108 FLR 62 cited Microsoft (International) Pty Ltd v Total Peripherals Pty Ltd [1998] VSC 50 cited GERARD ANTHONY CONLAN v CHRIS MLADENIS VID 1170 OF 2006

SUNDBERG J

3 AUGUST 2007

MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 1170 OF 2006

BETWEEN: GERARD ANTHONY CONLAN

Appellant

AND: CHRIS MLADENIS

Respondent

JUDGE: SUNDBERG J DATE OF ORDER: 3 AUGUST 2007

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appeal be allowed. 2. The orders of Federal Magistrate Hughes made on 5 October 2006 be set aside. 3. The matter be remitted to the Federal Magistrates Court for further hearing in accordance with the reasons herein. 4. The costs of the review before Federal Magistrate Hughes and of the appeal be reserved for determination on the remitter. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA