(1) Chalik v Wales & Ors, (2) Vaysman v Wales & Ors, (3) Brainenberg v Wales & Ors, (4) Damiz Pty Ltd v Woodgate & Ors [2006] NSWSC 129

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : (1) Chalik v Wales & Ors, (2) Vaysman v Wales & Ors, (3) Brainenberg v Wales & Ors, (4) Damiz Pty Ltd v Woodgate & Ors [2006] NSWSC 129

25/08/05 HEARING DATE(S) : Judgment: 02/09/05 Orders: 08/11/05 Written Submissions: 23/09/05, 22/12/05, 01/03/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 9 March 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

DECISION : Various costs orders

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE - costs - proceedings against trustee in bankruptcy - application for order for costs against such trustee on basis that costs will be provable in bankruptcy and trustee will not be liable - application at odds with fundamental scheme of bankruptcy - order not made

LEGISLATION CITED : Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s.82(1)

Fraser Property Developments Pty Ltd v Sommerfeld (No 2) [2005] QCA 242 CASES CITED : Glenister v Rowe [2000] Ch 76 Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Ltd v Ensham Resources Pty Ltd [2006] QSC 7

1) Igor Chalik - Plaintiff John Andrew Wales - First Defendant Downunder Pte Limited - Second Defendant Dennis Cooney - Third Defendant Giles Woodgate as trustee of the bankrupt estate of John Andrew Wales - Fourth Defendant (2) Leonid Vaysman - Plaintiff John Andrew Wales - First Defendant Downunder Pte Limited - Second Defendant Dennis Cooney - Third Defendant Giles Woodgate as trustee of the bankrupt estate of PARTIES : John Andrew Wales - Fourth Defendant (3) Eva Brainenberg - Plaintiff Giles Woodgate as trustee of the bankrupt estate of John Andrew Wales - First Defendant Downunder Pte Limited - Second Defendant (4) Damiz Pty Limited - Plaintiff Giles Woodgate as trustee of the bankrupt estate of John Andrew Wales - First Defendant Downunder Pte Limited - Second Defendant Igor Chalik - Third Defendant Leonid Vaysman - Fourth Defendant Eva Brainenberg - Fifth Defendant