Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Scott (Trustee) v Maher, in the matter of bankrupt estate Maher (No 2) [2024] FCA 922 File number(s): VID 214 of 2023
Judgment of: NESKOVCIN J
Date of judgment: 15 August 2024
Catchwords: COSTS – Trustee in bankruptcy commenced proceedings seeking sale of properties under the Property Law Act 1958 (Vic) – properties registered in joint names – referee appointed to value the properties – proceeding resolved after extended period of negotiation – each party to bear their own costs of the proceeding – costs of the referee to be shared equally between the applicant and second to fourth respondents
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43
Cases cited: Scott (Trustee) v Maher, in the matter of bankrupt estate of Maher [2024] FCA 831 Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v Mukiza [2022] FCAFC 105 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Riak v Anyar [2022] FCA 819 Sellers, in the matter of Paksoy [2022] FCA 822
Division: General Division
Registry: Victoria
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: General and Personal Insolvency
Number of paragraphs: 28
Date of last submissions: 8 July 2024
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