Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (No 2) [2011] FCA 619 Citation: Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (No 2) [2011] FCA 619
Parties: ANGELO FERELLA and GUSTAVO FERELLA v OFFICIAL TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATES OF ANGELO FERELLA AND GUSTAVO FERELLA
File number: NSD 1284 of 2009
Judge: YATES J
Date of judgment: 6 June 2011
Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – inquiry sought into conduct of trustee in bankruptcy in the administration of two bankrupt estates – allegation that trustee engaged in unnecessary litigation – allegation that trustee unduly delayed the administration of the two estates – allegation that the trustee unjustifiably failed to disclose information in legal proceedings in which the bankrupts and the trustee were parties – whether inquiry warranted in the circumstances Held: Limited inquiry ordered.
Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 19, 20B, 20J, 27(1), 31(1)(f), 134(4), 140, 149(4), 153A, 178, 179(1) Bankruptcy Regulations 1996 (Cth) Sch 4A Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 160, 163 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) s 82
Cases cited: Adsett v Berlouis (1992) 37 FCR 201 Agusta Pty Ltd v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy as Trustee of Estates of Gustavo Ferella and Angelo Ferella [2009] NSWCA 129 Angelo Ferella v Otvosi & Anor [2006] FMCA 231 Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2010) 188 FCR 68 G. Ferella v Otvosi & Ors [2006] FMCA 334 In re Chapman; Cocks v Chapman [1896] 2 Ch 763 Macchia v Nilant (2001) 110 FCR 101 Mannigel v Aitken (1983) 77 FLR 406 Maxwell-Smith v Donnelly [2006] FCAFC 150 Octavo Investments Proprietary Limited v Knight (1979) 144 CLR 360 Otvosi & Anor v Gustavo Ferella [2005] FMCA 1631 Otvosi & Anor v Angelo Ferella [2005] FMCA 1632 Re Alafaci; Registrar in Bankruptcy v Hardwick (1976) 9 ALR 262 Re Challen (a Bankrupt); Ex parte Brown v Bendeich (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Beaumont J, 23 April 1996) Re Gault; Gault v Law (1981) 57 FLR 165 Re Tyndall (1977) 30 FLR 6 Scott v Bagshaw (2000) 99 FCR 573 Turner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [1998] FCA 1558 Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary Limited v Wiltshire (1945) 72 CLR 319 Wilson v Commonwealth of Australia [1999] FCA 219
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