Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Bianco (Trustee), in the matter of the bankrupt estate of Jones (Deceased) (No 2) [2023] FCA 271 File number(s): VID 562 of 2021
Judgment of: MCELWAINE J
Date of judgment: 27 March 2023
Catchwords: COSTS – costs of application by Trustees in bankruptcy for judicial advice – where proceedings were adversarial in nature – whether trustees' and/or interested persons' costs should be paid from the bankrupt estate – whether costs orders should be made in relation to interlocutory applications seeking confidentiality orders
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF, 37AG
Cases cited: Bianco (Trustee), in the matter of the bankrupt estate of Jones (Deceased) [2022] FCA 1470 Hughes v NM Superannuation Pty Ltd (1993) 29 NSWLR 653 Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Incorporated v His Eminence Petar The Diocesan Bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (2008) 237 CLR 66; [2008] HCA 42 Preston, in the matter of Sandalwood Properties Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 816 Re MF Global Australia Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1426 Stojic v Stojic (2018) 98 NSWLR 512; [2018] NSWSC 1268
Division: General Division
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