Wentworth v Rogers [2009] NSWSC 1038

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Wentworth v Rogers [2009] NSWSC 1038

HEARING DATE(S) : 23 April 2008, 18 February 2009, 11 March 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 2 October 2009

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Rothman J

(i) The plaintiff's motion is dismissed;

DECISION : (ii) The first defendant, Mr Gordon Rogers, shall pay the costs of the plaintiff and Mrs Rogers, as agreed or assessed;

(iii) The parties be granted leave to apply for any consequential order on 5 days' notice to the other party and the Court. Notice to the Court may be made to my Associate directly.

CATCHWORDS : JUDGMENTS – enforcement proceedings – effect of bankruptcy – provable debt – judgment for damages and costs against debtor made before bankruptcy – enforcement only in accordance with Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 The Constitution Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Clyne v Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1984] HCA 44; (1984) 154 CLR 589 Foots v Southern Cross Mind Management Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 56; (2007) 234 CLR 52 Griffin v Pantzer [2004] FCAFC 113; (2004) FCR 209 CASES CITED : Keramianakis v Regional Publishers Pty Ltd [2009] HCA 18; (2009) 237 CLR 268 R v Metal Trades Employers' Association; Ex parte Amalgamated Engineering Union [1951] HCA 3; (1951) 82 CLR 208 Re Payne; Heuzenroeder v Trustees (1934) 7 ABC 127 Wentworth v Rogers (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Dunford J, 15 December 2004, unreported) Wentworth v Rogers [2003] NSWSC 371