Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Mitchell 64

[1992] FCA 521; (1992) 38 FCR 364; 110 ALR 484; 16 Fam LR 87

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

30th October, 1992

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Vantage Holdings Group Pty Ltd v Donnelly (No 4)	[2019] WASC 398	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	8 Nov 2019	AustLII	55
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Mazija v Prentice	[2018] FCCA 2491	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	7 Sep 2018	AustLII
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Fair Work Ombudsman v Hu (No 2)	[2018] FCA 1034; (2018) 279 IR 162	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Jul 2018	AustLII	17
Fair Work Ombudsman v Blue Impression Pty Ltd	[2017] FCCA 810; (2017) 269 IR 92	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	28 Apr 2017	AustLII	8
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Managed Investments Ltd [No 9]	[2016] QSC 109; (2016) 308 FLR 216; (2016) 112 ACSR 138	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	23 May 2016	AustLII	14
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Rosa v Daily Planet Australia Pty Ltd	[2016] FCCA 312	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	17 Feb 2016	AustLII	1
Fair Work Ombudsman v South Jin Pty Ltd	[2015] FCA 1456	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Dec 2015	AustLII	58
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v ActiveSuper Pty Ltd (in liq)	[2015] FCA 342; (2015) 235 FCR 181; (2015) 325 ALR 414; 105 ACSR 116	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Apr 2015	AustLII	93
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Wansley v Edwards	[1996] FCA 704; (1996) 68 FCR 555; 148 ALR 420	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Aug 1996	AustLII	6
Michael Norman Norton v Alden Jon Halse As Trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of Neville Ross Payne and the Official Receiver of Western Australia	[1996] FCA 1512	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 May 1996	AustLII
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Lewis Barrett, David Winston Simmons, Robert David Eavestaff Bakewell, Molly Veronica Byrne, William Fseld Nankivell, Robert Phillip Searcy, Anthony Gilbert Summers, Timothy Marcus Clark and Fai General Insurance Co Ltd v South Austr	[1994] SASC 5159	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	8 Dec 1994	AustLII
Lewis Barrett, David Winston Simmons, Robert David Eavestaff Bakewell, Molly Veronica Byrne, William Fseld Nankivell, Robert Phillip Searcy, Anthony Gilbert Summers, Timothy Marcus Clark and FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v South Australia and State Bank of South Australia	[1994] SASC 4882	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	8 Dec 1994	AustLII
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Re Michael John Robinson and Sharon Robinson Ex Parte Peter Ivan Felix Geroff, Ronald Herbert Francis Turner and Permanent Custodians Ltd	[1994] FCA 999	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Mar 1994	AustLII
Re Derek John Pearson Ex Parte Michael Irvine Wansley (As Trustee of the Estate of Derek John Pearson) and Robyn Pearson Ex Parte Robyn Pearson and Anthony John Kelly, Acting Official Receiver of the Bankruptcy District of Victoria; Michael J	[1993] FCA 533	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Nov 1993	AustLII	1
Mid Density Developments Pty Ltd v Rockdale Municipal Council	[1993] FCA 408; (1993) 44 FCR 290; (1993) 116 ALR 460; (1993) 81 LGERA 104	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Aug 1993	AustLII	78
Lego Australia Pty Ltd and the Persons Listed In the Application Hereto T/As Ernst and Young v Phillip Paraggio; David Rooney; Francis Ivor Kelly; Wendy Elder; Wayne Martin Morrison	[1993] FCA 393	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Aug 1993	AustLII
Re Bernardo Zampatti Ex Parte: RJ Levack Ltd and Roderick Neil Constable As Trustee of the Estate of Bernardo Zampatti A Debtor	[1993] FCA 170	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Apr 1993	AustLII	2

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
"Bill Risk on behalf of the Larrakia People v Douglas Williamson QC in his capacity as a Member of the Native Title Tribunal - Case Summary"	(1998) 3 (4) Australian Indigenous Law Reporter 513	Editors	Australia	circa 1998	AustLII
"Effects of a Successful Action by a Liquidator to Avoid a Pre-Liquidation Transaction, The"	(1996) 15 University of Tasmania Law Review 236	Keay, Andrew	Australia - Tasmania	circa 1996	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)	s120, s121
Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)	s86, s87, s90, s120, s121
Bankruptcy Act 1924 (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
PT Garuda Indonesia Ltd v Grellman	[1992] FCAFC 188; [1992] FCA 188; (1992) 35 FCR 515; (1992) 107 ALR 199	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 May 1992	AustLII	128
Abalos v Australian Postal Commission	[1990] HCA 47; (1990) 171 CLR 167; 96 ALR 354; (1990) 65 ALJR 11; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-049	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Nov 1990	AustLII	1297
Re La Rosa; Ex parte Norgard v Rocom Pty Ltd	(1990) 21 FCR 270; (1990) 93 ALR 571	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1990	Legal Online / Westlaw	33
National Australia Bank Ltd v Cunningham	(1990) 12 ATPR 51,619		Australia	circa 1990	IntelliConnect	1
Westpac Banking Corporation v Spice	(1990) 12 ATPR 51,386		Australia	circa 1990	IntelliConnect	6
Re Pacific Projects Pty Ltd (in liq)	[1990] 2 Qd R 541		Australia - Queensland	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU	16
Barton v Official Receiver	[1986] HCA 44; (1986) 161 CLR 75; (1986) 66 ALR 355; (1986) 60 ALJR 556; 4 ACLC 533	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1986	AustLII	88
Barton v Official Receiver	[1984] FCA 337; (1984) 4 FCR 380; (1984) 58 ALR 328	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Nov 1984	AustLII	51
Official Trustee v Marchiori	(1983) 69 FLR 290		Australia	circa 1983	Legal Online / Westlaw	22
Re Abbott	(1983) 1 Ch 45	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1983	LexisNexis / Westlaw	37
Midland Bank Trust Co Ltd v Green	[1980] UKHL 7; [1981] AC 513; [1981] 1 All ER 153; [1981] 2 WLR 28	House of Lords	United Kingdom	11 Dec 1980	BAILII	60
Ashfield Municipal Council v Joyce	[1978] AC 122		United Kingdom	circa 1978	LexisNexis / Westlaw	33
Re Windle	(1975) 1 WLR 1628		United Kingdom	circa 1975	LexisNexis / Westlaw	18
Re Hyams; Official Receiver v Hyams	(1970) 19 FLR 232		Australia	circa 1970	Legal Online / Westlaw	63
Paterson v Paterson	[1953] HCA 74; (1953) 89 CLR 212; [1953] ALR 1095; (1953) 8 CA 74	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Nov 1953	AustLII	223
Downs Distributing Co Pty Ltd v Associated Blue Star Stores Pty Ltd (in liq)	[1948] HCA 14; (1948) 76 CLR 463; (1948) 22 ALJR 286	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Aug 1948	AustLII	123
Thomas v Thomas	[1947] KB 349; [1947] AC 484; [1947] 1 All ER 582; [1947] SC (HL) 45		United Kingdom	circa 1947	LexisNexis / Westlaw	769
Trautwein v Richardson	[1946] ALR 129		Australia	circa 1946	LexisNexis AU	30
Re Trautwein; Richardson v Trautwein	(1944) 14 ABC 61		Australia	circa 1944		38
Powell v Streatham Manor Nursing Home	[1935] AC 243; [1935] All ER 58; 152 LT 563; 80 Sol Jo 243; 104 LJKB 304		United Kingdom	circa 1935	LexisNexis / Westlaw	349
Official Assignee v Khoo Saw Cheow	[1931] AC 67		United Kingdom	circa 1931	LexisNexis / Westlaw	15
SS Hontestroom v SS Sagaporack	[1927] AC 37; [1927] All ER 831; 136 LT 33		United Kingdom	circa 1927	LexisNexis / Westlaw	521
Zamora (No 2)	[1921] 1 AC 801		United Kingdom	circa 1921	LexisNexis / Westlaw	40
Clough v Samuel	[1905] UKLawRpAC 46; [1904] UKLawRpKQB 123; [1905] AC 442; (1904) 2 KB 769; [1904-7] All ER Rep Ext 1669		United Kingdom	6 Jun 1904	CommonLII	27
Mogridge v Clapp	[1892] UKLawRpCh 99; [1892] 3 Ch 382	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	2 Jun 1892	CommonLII	31
Income Tax Special Purposes Commissioners v Pemsel	[1891] AC 531		United Kingdom	circa 1891	LexisNexis / Westlaw	439
Kevan v Crawford	[1877] UKLawRpCh 200; (1877) 6 Ch D 29		United Kingdom	22 Jun 1877	CommonLII	12
Bulmer v Hunter	(1869) 8 LREQ 46			circa 1869		2
Floyer v Bankes	(1864) 33 LJCh 1	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1864		2
Penhall v Miller	[1853] EngR 379; 65 ER 98; (1853) 1 Sm & G 228	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1853	CommonLII	4

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