TRUSTEES OF THE PROPERTY OF ZOLTAN SANDOR, A BANKRUPT v RAMIREZ [1999] NSWCA 261

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : TRUSTEES OF THE PROPERTY OF ZOLTAN SANDOR, A BANKRUPT v RAMIREZ [1999] NSWCA 261 revised - 07/09/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40290/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 24 June 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 August 1999

PARTIES : Trustees of the Property of Zoltan Sandor - Appellant Jeanette Ramirez - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Sheller JA at 2; Beazley JA at 78

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Equity Division LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 2990/95 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Young J

COUNSEL : M D Broun QC/DJ Durston - Appellant R W Tregenza - Respondent SOLICITORS : Michell Sillar - Appellant Watson Stafford - Respondent CATCHWORDS : EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - prior inconsistent statement - application of s43 - effect of ss60 and 64; TRUSTS - whether resulting trust - principle in Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242 inapplicable; EVIDENCE - parties admittedly engaged in dishonest activity - whether evidence could be relied on; COSTS - trustee in bankruptcy - whether costs should follow event where bankrupt engages in dishonest activity - whether fraudulent - trial Judge's discretion Bankruptcy Act 1966 ACTS CITED : Real Property Act 1900 Conveyancing Act 1919 Evidence Act 1995 Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242 Little v Little (1988) 15 NSWLR 43 CASES CITED: State Rail Authority of NSW v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (1999) 73 ALJR 306 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Ex parte Angerstein (1874) LR 9 ChApp 479 Watson v Holliday [1882] 20 ChD 780 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs