Nixon, in the matter of Nixon [2015] FCA 976

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Nixon, in the matter of Nixon [2015] FCA 976 Citation: Nixon, in the matter of Nixon [2015] FCA 976

Parties: BRENDAN JOSEPH NIXON, JOANNE EMILY DUNN, LACHLAN STUART MCINTOSH, JOHN RICHARD PARK, KELLY-ANNE LAVINA TRENFIELD, PAUL ANTHONY ALLEN AND IAN CHARLES FRANCIS

File number: QUD 699 of 2015

Judge: EDELMAN J

Date of judgment: 3 September 2015

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – requirement of notice of an application to remove a trustee or liquidator – circumstances in which the application should be heard in the absence of notice CORPORATIONS – power of the court to appoint a new co-liquidator under s 473(7) of the Corporations Act 2001 following resignation of a co-liquidator – power of the court to appoint a new co-trustee of a bankrupt estate under s 180 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 473(1), 473(7), 503, 530 Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Act 2007 (Cth) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 30, 160, 180 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 1.34 Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2005 (Cth) rr 1.03(2)(a), 8.02(2)(b), 8.02(2)(c) Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) rr 1.3(2), 2.7(1), 7(1)

Cases cited: Condon v Watson [2009] FCA 11; (2009) 174 FCR 314 Coshott v Burke [2013] FCA 155 Emerton Pty Ltd v Referral Marketing Services Pty Ltd & Ors [2009] NSWSC 738 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 230 CLR 89 In in the matter of Fluid Form Movement Pty Ltd and Other [2013] NSWSC 2007 Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2009] FCA 850 Re McGrath and Another (as liquidators of HIH Insurance Ltd (in liquidation)) [2005] NSWSC 506; (2005) 54 ACSR 55 Re Shanahan [2014] FCA 1080 Van Der Velde v Estate of Sweeney [2013] FCA 593