Sheikholeslami v Tolcher [2011] FCA 1050

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sheikholeslami v Tolcher [2011] FCA 1050 Citation: Sheikholeslami v Tolcher [2011] FCA 1050

Parties: GITA SHEIKHOLESLAMI v RAYMOND TOLCHER AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF ROYA SHEIKHOLESLAMI

File number(s): NSD 1164 of 2010

Judge: YATES J

Date of judgment: 9 September 2011

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – whether certain real property part of bankrupt's divisible property – whether bankrupt held property on trust for another at the commencement of her bankruptcy TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES – whether an express trust exists – informal family arrangement between siblings in respect of the ownership of real property EQUITY – defence of unclean hands – whether applicant should be denied equitable relief in circumstances where notice under s 26A of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act required but not given

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) ss 26A(2)(a), 38

Cases cited: Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242 Charles Marshall Proprietary Limited v Grimsley (1956) 95 CLR 353 Cordinup Resorts Pty Ltd v Terana Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 143 FLR 18 Herdegen v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 84 ALR 271 Ikeuchi v Liu (2001) 160 FLR 94 Menezes v Salmon [2009] NSWSC 2 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 Sheikholeslami v University of New South Wales (No 3) [2008] FMCA 35 Shephard v Cartwright [1955] AC 431 The Commissioner of Stamp Duties v Jolliffe (1920) 28 CLR 178 The Registrar of the Accident Compensation Tribunal v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1993) 178 CLR 145 Trident General Insurance Co Limited v McNiece Bros Proprietary Limited (1988) 165 CLR 107 Walker v Corboy (1990) 19 NSWLR 382