Yang v Mead [2009] FCA 1202

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Yang v Mead [2009] FCA 1202 BANKRUPTCY — counter-claim, set-off or cross demand — circumstances in which a bankruptcy notice may be set aside for abuse of process Held: Appeals dismissed Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 40(1)(g), (3)(b) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Federal Court Rules O 9 r 2 Bayne v Baillieu; Bayne v Riggall (1908) 6 CLR 382, cited Brunninghausen v Glavanics [1998] FCA 230, cited Cavoli v Etl [2007] FCA 1191, 5 ABC(NS) 363, cited Danielsen v Onesteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd [2009] SASC 56, 224 FLR 319, cited Davidova v Murphy [2009] FCA 60, cited Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Warrick (No 2) [2004] FCA 918, 56 ATR 371, cited Re Glew; Glew v Harrowell of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers [2003] FCA 373, 198 ALR 331, cited Goldberg v Morrow [2005] FCA 1038, applied Re Hansen; Ex parte Hansen (1985) 4 FCR 590, cited Killoran v Duncan [1999] FCA 1574, cited Kleinwort Benson Australia Ltd v Crowl (1988) 165 CLR 71, cited Kyriackou v Shield Mercantile Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 490, 138 FCR 324, applied Maxwell-Smith v S & E Hall Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 825, 233 ALR 81, cited Re McSwiney; Ex parte Davies (unreported, FCA, Beaumont J, P 1611 of 1986, 24 November 1986), cited McWilliam v Jackson [2000] FCA 175, 96 FCR 561, cited Mead v Mead [2009] FMCA 637, affirmed CAM v LGM [2009] FamCA 251, referred to Pham v Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations [2007] FCAFC 179, cited Slack v Bottoms English Solicitors [2002] FCA 1445, cited Re Sterling; Ex parte Esanda Ltd (1980) 44 FLR 125, cited Re Wimborne; Ex parte The Debtor (1979) 24 ALR 494, cited Yang v Mead [2009] FMCA 636, affirmed LEE CHIN LIEN YANG v COLIN ANTHONY MEAD

NSD 774 of 2009

LUCY GUITAR MEAD v COLIN ANTHONY MEAD

NSD 775 of 2009

FLICK J

26 October 2009

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA