Lawrence v McKean Park (A Firm) [2012] FCA 324

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lawrence v McKean Park (A Firm) [2012] FCA 324 Citation: Lawrence v McKean Park (A Firm) [2012] FCA 324

Appeal from: Application for extension of time to appeal from McKean Park (A Firm), In the matter of Lawrence v Lawrence [2011] FCA 1291

Parties: TESS LAWRENCE v MCKEAN PARK (A FIRM)

File number: VID 1455 of 2011

Judge: JESSUP J

Date of judgment: 31 January 2012

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 40, 43

Cases cited: Luck v The University of Southern Queensland [2011] FCA 1335

Date of hearing: 31 January 2012

Place: Melbourne

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: No Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 16

Counsel for the Applicant: The applicant appeared in person

Counsel for the Respondent: Mr P Fary

Solicitor for the Respondent: McKean Park

Counsel for the Intervener: Ms D McCredden

Solicitor for the Intervener: White Cleland

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION VID 1455 of 2011

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: TESS LAWRENCE

Applicant

AND: MCKEAN PARK (A FIRM)

Respondent

JUDGE: JESSUP J DATE OF ORDER: 31 JANUARY 2012 WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application for an extension of time to appeal from the orders made by North J on 11 November 2011 be dismissed. 2. The respondent's costs of that application be taxed and paid out of the bankrupt's estate and treated as part of the taxed costs of the respondent as petitioning creditor for the purpose of priority under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.