Westpac Banking Corporation v Carver, in the matter of Carver [2003] FCA 222

Westpac Banking Corporation v Carver, in the matter of Carver [2003] FCA 222

No arguable basis for special leave to the High Court arises as the factual findings below were open to be made, the alleged errors regarding advertising and valuation do not disclose error, and the debtors are plainly insolvent—therefore, the sequestration orders should be made and, while a short stay is justified, neither adjournment nor longer stay is warranted.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 February 2003
Procedural Posture
Creditor's Petition (bankruptcy) / Application for Stay Pending Special Leave to Appeal to the High Court
Outcome
Sequestration orders made against both respondent debtors' estates; proceedings on the orders stayed for seven days; costs ordered in favour of applicant creditor.
Legal Topics
['sequestration Order' 'stay of Proceedings' 'special Leave to Appeal' 'exercise of Judicial Discretion' 'mortgagee Power of Sale']
['bankruptcy' 'civil Procedure'] ['sequestration Order' 'stay of Proceedings' 'special Leave to Appeal' 'exercise of Judicial Discretion' 'mortgagee Power of Sale']

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Procedural Posture

Creditor's Petition (bankruptcy) / Application for Stay Pending Special Leave to Appeal to the High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether a stay of sequestration order should be granted pending an application for special leave to appeal to the High Court' 'Whether there are arguable grounds for special leave to appeal regarding the sale of mortgaged property' 'Whether the mortgagee breached duties in relation to advertising and valuation of the property']

Ratio Decidendi

No arguable basis for special leave to the High Court arises as the factual findings below were open to be made, the alleged errors regarding advertising and valuation do not disclose error, and the debtors are plainly insolvent—therefore, the sequestration orders should be made and, while a short stay is justified, neither adjournment nor longer stay is warranted.

Court Disposition

Sequestration orders made against both respondent debtors' estates; proceedings on the orders stayed for seven days; costs ordered in favour of applicant creditor.

Orders

  • ['A sequestration order be made against the estate of Dean Starr Joseph Carver.' 'A sequestration order be made against the estate of Marie Philippe Cyril Grely Carver.' 'Proceedings upon the sequestration orders be stayed for seven days.' "The applicant creditor's costs (including reserved costs, if any) be taxed...