Renet v The Owner - Strata Plan SP22143 [2023] FCA 631

Federal Court of Australia

Renet v The Owner – Strata Plan SP22143 [2023] FCA 631 Appeal from: The Owner - Strata Plan SP22143 v Renet [2022] FedCFamC2G 953

File number: ACD 58 of 2022

Judgment of: RAPER J

Date of judgment: 15 June 2023

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – appeal from a decision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia dismissing an application for review of a Registrar's orders – where Registrar made sequestration order against the estate of the appellant – whether "other sufficient cause" for why the sequestration order ought not be made – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 43, 52, 52(1), 52(2), 52(2)(b) Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth) s 256(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 27 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 192E Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) s 85(5)

Cases cited: BVZ21 v Commonwealth of Australia [2022] FCAFC 122 Emerson v Wreckair Pty Limited (1992) 33 FCR 581 Ex parte Kibble; In re Onslow (1875) LR 10 Ch App 373 Katter v Melhem (No 2) [2014] FCA 1176; 319 ALR 646 Olivieri v Stafford (1989) 24 FCR 413 Petrie v Redmond [1943] St R Qd 71 Ramsay Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd v Compton [2017] HCA 28; 261 CLR 132 Re Flateau; Ex parte Scotch Whisky Distillers Ltd (1888) 22 QBD 83 Re Riviere; Ex parte Original Mont de Piete Ltd (1919) 20 SR (NSW) 77 Toki v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 164 Totev v Sfar [2008] FCAFC 35; 167 FCR 193 Whiteman v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2022] FCA 975 Wren v Mahony (1972) 126 CLR 212