Kakavas v Paradise Enterprises Limited [2010] FCA 915

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kakavas v Paradise Enterprises Limited [2010] FCA 915 Citation: Kakavas v Paradise Enterprises Limited [2010] FCA 915

Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Kakavas v Paradise Enterprises Limited [2010] FMCA 574

Parties: HARRY KAKAVAS v PARADISE ENTERPRISES LIMITED

File number(s): VID 610 of 2010

Judge: TRACEY J

Date of judgment: 25 August 2010

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY – application for leave to appeal from Federal Magistrate's decision to refuse extension of time for compliance with bankruptcy notice pursuant to s 41(6A) of the Bankruptcy Act – application heard together with grounds of appeal - whether applicant's insolvency may be a relevant consideration – whether specific prejudice would be suffered by applicant were application refused – whether complexity of applicant's estate may be relevant consideration – in absence of demonstrable error by Federal Magistrate the discretion to extend time not is to be re-exercised by Federal Court – application for leave to appeal dismissed

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 40, 41, 115, 116 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 25

Cases cited: Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1994) 217 ALR 251 considered, applied Byron v Southern Star Group Pty Ltd (1997) 73 FCR 264 cited, applied Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 applied Guss v Johnstone (2000) 171 ALR 598 referred House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 applied Kakavas v Crown Melbourne Limited [2010] VSCA 102 cited Kakavas v Paradise Enterprises Ltd [2010] FMCA 574 referred Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24 applied Paradise Enterprises Inc v Kakavas [2010] VSC 25 referred Re Nguyen; Ex parte Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1995) 54 FCR 403 cited, applied Re Taylor; Ex parte Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1983) 74 FLR 377 applied Warner v Frost [1999] FCA 830 referred