Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Psomas (Trustee), in the matter of Moran (Bankrupt) (No 2) [2024] FCA 1477 File number(s): WAD 47 of 2024
Judgment of: MCDONALD J
Date of judgment: 18 December 2024
Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application for order that trustee be disentitled to indemnity out of bankrupt estate for costs payable to bankrupt – whether trustee acted unreasonably in maintaining argument that summons to bankrupt should be amended rather than discharged – application dismissed
Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)
Cases cited: Adsett v Berlouis (1992) 37 FCR 201 Psomas (Trustee), in the matter of Moran (Bankrupt) [2024] FCA 1259 Re Beddoe; Downes v Cottam [1893] 1 Ch 547 Re Osenton; Ex parte Osenton v Worrell (Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, 3 March 1995, BC9507765) Roufeil v Fiore, in the matter of the Bankrupt Estate of Peter Andrew Fiore (No 2) [2019] FCA 916
Division: General Division
Registry: Western Australia
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: General and Personal Insolvency
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