Corporation of the City of Adelaide v Cosenza (No 2) [2024] FCA 1174

Federal Court of Australia Corporation of the City of Adelaide v Cosenza (No 2) [2024] FCA 1174 File number(s): SAD 138 of 2023

Judgment of: MEAGHER J

Date of judgment: 4 October 2024

Date of publication of reasons: 10 October 2024

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY – Application to appoint a trustee to take control of the respondent's property pursuant to s 50 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) – Where service of the bankruptcy notice is disputed – Where it is in the interests of the creditors that the order be made – Application granted

Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 28A Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 30(1), 40(1)(g), 41(2A), 50, 50(1), 50(1A)(c) Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth) Legislation: Electronic Transaction Act 1999 (Cth) s 9 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 75, 156A Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016 (Cth) rr 4.06(3), 4.06(4) Bankruptcy Regulations 2021 (Cth) ss 102(1), 102(2), 102(3) Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 (Cth)

Allison v Murphy [2021] FCAFC 232 Ambrose (Trustee), in the matter of Starr (Bankrupt) [2024] FedCFamC2G 593 Burrows v MacPherson and Kelley Lawyers (Sydney) Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 622 Corporation of the City of Adelaide v Cosenza [2024] FCA 852 Ewert v Martin [2018] FCA 1931 Malcolm Slater Pty Ltd v Thompson [2010] FMCA 120 Cases cited: Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361 Owen v Sandhu [2024] FCA 198 Psevdos v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 2) [2017] FCA 19 Re Penning & Anor; Ex Parte State Bank of South Australia & Anor (1989) 89 ALR 417 Re Rustic Homes Pty Ltd (1988) 13 ACLR 105 Smith v Varley [2006] FMCA 1572 Trust Company (PTAL) Ltd (Trustee for the LM Managed Performance Fund), Re Drake v Drake [2014] FCA 1445 Winn v Boss Lawyers [2021] FCA 1652