Stankovic v The Hills Shire Council [2013] FCA 652

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Stankovic v The Hills Shire Council [2013] FCA 652 Citation: Stankovic v The Hills Shire Council [2013] FCA 652

Parties: MILOVAN STANKOVIC v THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL (ABN 25 034 494 656), WATSON AND WATSON, TERRY GRANT VAN DER VELDE, JASON SHANE CRONAN, CHARLES HOCKEY and KENT LAWYERS (ABN 38 086 937 738)

File number: NSD 1571 of 2012

Judge: FOSTER J

Date of judgment: 4 July 2013

Corrigendum: 8 July 2013

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY – whether a discharged bankrupt's claim for an order that his bankruptcy be annulled should be summarily dismissed – whether the former bankrupt's other claims for damages should be summarily dismissed

Legislation: Australian Consumer Law, s 20 and s 21 Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 30(5), 52, 116, 149, 153B and 156A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 31A Federal Court Rules 2011, rr 16.02, 16.03, 16.21 and 26.01 Land and Environment Court Rules 1996, Pts 12.2, 15.3, 15.4 and 15.9 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW)

Cases cited: Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Stankovic [2005] NSWLEC 110 related Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Stankovic (No 5) [2008] NSWLEC 327 related The Hills Shire Council v Stankovic [2009] FMCA 478 related Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Stankovic [2009] FMCA 529 related Kent and Orlizki, in the matter of the Bankrupt Estate of Milovan Stankovic [2012] FCA 333 related Stankovic v The Hills Shire Council (No 3) [2012] FCA 523 related Stankovic v Van Der Velde [2012] FCA 1436 related Stankovic v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2013] FMCA 178 related Stankovic v Van Der Velde [2013] FCAFC 57 related Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 cited Henderson v Henderson (1843) 67 ER 313 cited Re Oates; Ex parte Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1987) 17 FCR 402 followed Rigg v Baker (2006) 155 FCR 531 followed Singh v Super City Home Loans Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 646 cited