CFB18 v Reader Lawyers & Mediators [2018] FCA 611

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

CFB18 v Reader Lawyers & Mediators [2018] FCA 611 File number: WAD 42 of 2017

Judge: COLVIN J

Date of judgment: 7 May 2018

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - application to set aside bankruptcy notice - whether the applicant has a counter-claim , set-off or cross demand pursuant to s 40(1)(g) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - where applicant's alleged off-setting claim arises from respondent's representation in Family Court proceedings - no offsetting claim BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - Application to extend time to review Registrar's decision - whether there was a deemed extension pursuant to s 41(7) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - judgment and orders -judgment containing an account of matters that occurred in Family Court proceedings - whether non-publication order should be made having regard to s 121 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) - non-publication order made

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 40(1)(g), 41, 41(3), 41(6A), 41(7), 44(1)(c) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) s 121 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 35A(5), 37AE, 37AG(1) Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 (WA) ss 7, 15

Cases cited: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano [1992] FCA 567; (1992) 39 FCR 74 Attwells v Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Ltd [2016] HCA 16; (2016) 259 CLR 1 Chen v Migration Agents Registration Authority (No 1) [2016] FCA 649 Coshott v Prentice (No 2) [2016] FCA 1531 Ebert v Union Trustee Company of Australia Ltd (1960) 104 CLR 346 Ebert v Union Trustee Company of Australia Ltd (1961) 105 CLR 327 Elkateb v Lawindi [2000] FCA 1939 Guss v Johnstone [2000] HCA 26 Hinchcliffe v Commissioner of Police of the Australian Federal Police [2001] FCA 1747; (2001) 118 FCR 308 Lindholdt v Merritt Madden Printing Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 260 Martin v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2001] FCA 87 Mazukov v University of Tasmania [2004] FCAFC 159 Murdaca v Accounts Control Management Services Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 964 Oreb v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2016] FCA 321 Palaniappan v Westpac Banking Corporation [2017] FCAFC 121 Re Edelsten; Ex parte Donnelly (1988) 18 FCR 434 Re Glew; Glew v Harrowell [2003] FCA 373 Re Schekeloff; Ex Parte Schekeloff v The Hopkins Group Pty Ltd (1989) 22 FCR 407 Re Shaddock; Ex parte Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1998] FCA 355 Shephard v Chiquita Brands South Pacific Ltd [2004] FCAFC 76 State Bank of New South Wales v Gomez [2002] FCA 1476 Streimer v Tamas (1981) 54 FLR 253 Vogwell v Vogwell (1939) 11 ABC 83 Webb v Hunter [1995] FCA 1443; (1995) 59 FCR 24 Wiltshire-Smith v Mellor Olsson (1995) 57 FCR 572