Boensch v Somerville Legal Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 645

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Boensch v Somerville Legal Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 645 File numbers: NSD 2088 of 2019 NSD 2048 of 2019

Judge: ABRAHAM J

Date of judgment: 14 May 2020

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where sequestration order made against the estate of the appellant – where application for extension of time and leave to appeal commenced before sequestration order – whether appellant has standing to bring the application on the making of the sequestration order – where s 60 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) is engaged – where Trustees in Bankruptcy have chosen not to prosecute the action – where action deemed abandoned pursuant to s 60(3) – whether Trustees in Bankruptcy should be joined in the bankruptcy appeal

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 60, 52 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 s 24

Cases cited: Cristovao v Tan and Tan Lawyers Pty Ltd [No 2] [2017] WASCA 171 Cox v Journeaux (No 2) [1935] HCA 48; (1935) 52 CLR 713 Gittins v Field (Trustee) [2018] FCA 976 Sheehan v Brett-Young (No 2) [2016] VSC 39 Berryman v Zurich Australia Ltd [2016] WASC 196; (2016) 310 FLR 108 Flint v Richard Busuttil & Co Pty Limited [2013] FCAFC 131; (2013) 216 FCR 375 Evans v Heather Thiedeke Group Pty Ltd (1990) 95 ALR 424 Freeman v National Australia Bank Ltd [2002] FCA 427 Endresz v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2014] FCA 1139 James v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2015] FCA 582; (2015) 236 FCR 379 Cummings v Claremont Petroleum NL [1996] HCA 19; (1996) 185 CLR 124 Nolten v Groeneveld Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1494