Boensch v Pascoe [2016] NSWCA 191

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Boensch v Pascoe [2016] NSWCA 191 Hearing dates: 01 August 2016 Decision date: 04 August 2016 Before: Leeming JA Decision: Appeal be dismissed, with Mr Boensch to pay the costs of the question of jurisdiction. Catchwords: COURTS – jurisdiction – trustee in bankruptcy lodged caveat based on interest arising under Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 58 – proceedings against trustee in bankruptcy claiming caveat lodged and maintained without reasonable cause dismissed – whether appeal lay to Court of Appeal – whether prohibition on instituting and determining appeal other than in a federal court in s 7(5) of Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) applied – whether appeal involved a matter for determination arising under the Bankruptcy Act – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 58, 121 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth), s 7 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 74P Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 46 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.41 Cases Cited: Bramco Electronics Pty Ltd v ATF Mining Electrics Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 392; 86 NSWLR 392 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Eberstaller v Poulos [2014] NSWCA 211; 87 NSWLR 394 Felton v Mulligan (1971) 124 CLR 367 Franz Boensch as trustee of the Boensch Trust v Scott Darren Pascoe [2015] NSWSC 1882 Grace v Grace [2014] NSWCA 86; 85 NSWLR 688 Macatangay v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 272 Macteldir Pty Limited v Dimovski [2005] FCA 1528; 226 ALR 773 Obeid v R [2015] NSWCCA 309 Pascoe v Boensch [2008] FCAFC 147 Pascoe v Boensch [2009] HCASL 61 Zeiher v Holder [2014] NSWCA 334; 289 FLR 314 Texts Cited: Royal Commission on the Constitution of the Commonwealth, Minutes of Evidence, 13 December 1927 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Franz Boensch as trustee of the Boensch Trust (Appellant) Scott Darren Pascoe (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: CJ Bevan (Appellant) MF Newton (Respondent)