Winn v Blueprint Instant Printing Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 723

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Winn v Blueprint Instant Printing Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 723 Citation: Winn v Blueprint Instant Printing Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 723

Appeal from: Blueprint Printing Pty Ltd v Winn [2010] FMCA 951

Parties: JULENE WINN v BLUEPRINT INSTANT PRINTING PTY LTD (ACN 005 267 096) and GARLAND HAWTHORN BRAHE

File number: VID 1039 of 2010

Judge: DODDS-STREETON J

Date of judgment: 24 June 2011

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – Appeal – Federal Magistrate made sequestration order against appellant based on non-compliance with bankruptcy notice – Federal Magistrate refused appellant appearance by audio link – Whether denial of procedural fairness – Whether apprehended bias – Whether Federal Magistrate erred in failing to consider appellant's submissions, failing to give reasons, permitting breaches of court rules and referring to materials adverse to the appellant – Whether appellant could rely on alleged erroneous date of act of bankruptcy

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 40(1)(g), 41(7) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24(1)(d) Federal Magistrates Act 1999 (Cth) ss 13(2), 67, 68, 75(2) Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001 (Cth) Federal Magistrates Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006 (Cth) rr 4.04, 4.05, 4.06

Cases cited: Abeyesinghe v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1558 cited Blueprint Printing Pty Ltd v Winn [2010] FMCA 951 affirmed British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie (2011) 85 ALJR 348 cited Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 cited Cumins v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2008) 172 FCR 425 cited Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) (2003) 214 CLR 318 cited Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 cited Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria v Wood Hall Ltd & Anor [1978] VR 385 cited Glew v Harrowell of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers (2003) 198 ALR 331 cited Guss v Johnstone [2000] FCA 1455 considered House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 cited Hunter v Transport Accident Commission [2005] VSCA 1 cited Jensen v Queensland Law Society Incorporated (2006) 154 FCR 525 considered Kuligowski v Metrobus (2004) 220 CLR 363 cited Lansen and Ors v Minister for Environment and Heritage and Anor (2008) 174 FCR 14 cited Makhoul v Barnes (1995) 60 FCR 572 applied Moran v Lydiard Financial Services Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 872 considered National Australia Bank Ltd v Westbrook [2000] FCA 246 distinguished Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 cited Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs & Anor; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57 cited Richmond v BMW Australia Finance Limited (No 2) (2009) 174 FCR 232 cited Trustees of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary v Weir (2000) 98 FCR 447 cited Winn v Blueprint Instant Printing Pty Ltd [2008] VSC 522 cited Winn v Blueprint Instant Printing Pty Ltd [2008] FMCA 1430 cited Winn v Blueprint Instant Printing Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 292 considered Winn v Blueprint Instant Printing Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 293 considered Worchild v The Drink Night Club (Qld) Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1384 considered