Lees v O'Dea [2014] FCA 571

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lees v O'Dea [2014] FCA 571 Citation: Lees v O'Dea [2014] FCA 571

Parties: JOHN ROBERT LEES and MAT NG v PETER JOHN O'DEA

File number: VID 158 of 2014

Judge: NORTH J

Date of judgment: 30 April 2014

Date of hearing: 30 April 2014

Place: Melbourne

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: No Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 9

Counsel for the Applicants: Mr C D Freeman

Solicitor for the Applicants: RE Barros & Company

Solicitor for the Respondent: Amanda Carruthers of Lewis Holdway Lawyers

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION VID 158 of 2014

BETWEEN: JOHN ROBERT LEES

First Applicant

MAT NG

Second Applicant

AND: PETER JOHN O'DEA

Respondent

JUDGE: NORTH J DATE OF ORDER: 30 APRIL 2014 WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. In response to the Letter of Request from the High Court of Hong Kong dated 12 March 2014 this Court will, pursuant to s 29 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), exercise such powers with respect to the bankruptcy of the respondent, as it could if the matter had arisen within its own jurisdiction. 2. By 15 May 2014, the respondent file and serve on the applicant's solicitor a written statement of affairs as required under s 54 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth). 3. A Registrar of the Court exercise powers pursuant to s 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), including to summon the respondent, and such other persons as the Registrar deems appropriate, to attend for examination on oath about the respondent's examinable affairs and to make orders concerning the production of documents for the purpose of that examination as are necessary. 4. By 4 pm on 1 May 2014, the respondent deliver up to the Victorian District Registrar of the Federal Court all of his current passports. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.