Mutton (liquidator) v De Matteis, in the matter of De Matteis Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] FCA 1649

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mutton (liquidator) v De Matteis, in the matter of De Matteis Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] FCA 1649 File number(s): VID 582 of 2022

Judgment of: HORAN J

Date of judgment: 22 December 2023

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – review of sequestration order made by Registrar of the Court – hearing de novo of creditor's petition – where parties agree that petition should be dismissed and sequestration order should be set aside – whether orders should be made for payment of trustee's remuneration, costs and expenses – whether respondent debtor should be liable for trustee's remuneration, costs and expenses – whether order setting aside sequestration order should be made conditional on payment of trustee's remuneration, costs and expenses

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 52(1), 52(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 35A, 36A Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016 (Cth) r 4.06

Cases cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Bechara v Bates (2021) 286 FCR 166 Boensch v Somerville Legal (2021) 286 FCR 293 Flint v Busuttil (2013) 216 FCR 375 Kyriackou v Shield Mercantile Pty Ltd (No.2) [2004] FCA 1338 Porter v Ghasemi (2021) 286 FCR 556 Powerflex Services Pty Ltd v Data Access Corporation (1996) 67 FCR 65 Robson v Body Corporate for Sanderling at Kings Beach CTS 2942 (2021) 286 FCR 494 The Austral Brick Company Pty Ltd v Daskalovski [1998] FCA 782 Totev v Sfar (2008) 167 FCR 193