Chou, in the matter of APR Detailed Joinery Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] FCA 798

Chou, in the matter of APR Detailed Joinery Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] FCA 798

Because the Company vacated office as trustee upon liquidation under the Trust Deed, remained only a bare trustee, no replacement trustee had been appointed, and the evidence showed the Company's assets and creditors were Trust assets and Trust creditors, it was just and convenient under s 57 to appoint the Liquidators as receivers and managers of the Trust Property so they could realise the assets. The Court also considered it appropriate to order payment of the Receivers' costs, expenses and remuneration from the Trust Property, with remuneration calculated at the approved professional rates, because creditors had approved equivalent remuneration, further work was necessary, and a...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Application for Appointment of Liquidators as Receivers and Managers of Trust Assets and Ancillary Orders / Originating Process; Orders Made
Outcome
Application granted in part; the Liquidators were appointed as joint and several receivers and managers of the Trust Property and ancillary orders were made. Leave under s 471B was declined as unnecessary.
Legal Topics
['appointment as Receivers of Trust Assets' "bare Trustee Following Trustee's Liquidation" 'costs, Expenses and Remuneration of Receivers' 'realisation of Trust Assets']
['bankruptcy and Insolvency' 'corporations and Corporate Insolvency' 'trusts'] ['appointment as Receivers of Trust Assets' "bare Trustee Following Trustee's Liquidation" 'costs, Expenses and Remuneration of Receivers' 'realisation of Trust Assets']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Appointment of Liquidators as Receivers and Managers of Trust Assets and Ancillary Orders / Originating Process; Orders Made

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Liquidators should be appointed as receivers and managers of the assets of the APR Joinery Trust under s 57 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth).' 'Whether leave under s 471B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) was necessary to bring or continue the proceeding.' "Whether the Liquidators' costs, expenses and remuneration in acting as liquidators and receivers and making the application should be paid from the Trust Property." "Whether the Receivers' remuneration should be calculated at the professional rates set out in the Initial Remuneration Advice To Creditors without a further order fixing remuneration."]

Ratio Decidendi

Because the Company vacated office as trustee upon liquidation under the Trust Deed, remained only a bare trustee, no replacement trustee had been appointed, and the evidence showed the Company's assets and creditors were Trust assets and Trust creditors, it was just and convenient under s 57 to appoint the Liquidators as receivers and managers of the Trust Property so they could realise the assets. The Court also considered it appropriate to order payment of the Receivers' costs, expenses and remuneration from the Trust Property, with remuneration calculated at the approved professional rates, because creditors had approved equivalent remuneration, further work was necessary, and a...

Court Disposition

Application granted in part; the Liquidators were appointed as joint and several receivers and managers of the Trust Property and ancillary orders were made. Leave under s 471B was declined as unnecessary.

Orders

  • ['Pursuant to s 57 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), Ernie Kierston Chou and Trent Aaron McMillen were appointed as joint and several receivers and managers, without security, of the assets of the APR Joinery Trust established pursuant to a deed dated 12 February 1987.' 'The Receivers were granted...