O'Shanassy v Wingecarribee Shire Council, in the matter of O'Shanassy [2018] FCA 1381

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

O'Shanassy v Wingecarribee Shire Council, in the matter of O'Shanassy [2018] FCA 1381 File number: NSD 2295 of 2017

Judge: BROMWICH J

Date of judgment: 7 September 2018

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application to set aside bankruptcy notice – where bankruptcy notice founded upon a costs certificate that was registered as a judgment under s 368(5) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) – where the underlying costs emanate from an order made under s 257B of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), which requires that costs be paid to the registrar, for payment to the prosecution – whether judgment invalid because it requires payment directly to the prosecution – whether bankruptcy notice misleading – whether applicant has an offsetting claim

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 306(1), 40(1)(g) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 257B, 257G Fines Act 1996 (NSW) s 4(f) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) ss 368(5), 369 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) r 7.5(1)

Cases cited: Bhagat v Global Custodians Ltd [2002] FCA 223 Bhagat v Global Custodians Ltd [2002] FCAFC 51 Croker v Commonwealth [2011] FCAFC 25; 9 ABC(NS) 44 Fuller v Alford [2017] FCA 782; 252 FCR 168 Kleinwort Benson Australia Ltd v Crowl (1988) 165 CLR 71 Klewer v Walton [2004] FCA 410; 2 ABC(NS) 344 Massih v Esber [2008] FCA 1452; 250 ALR 648 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Stec v Orfanos [1999] FCA 457