Rogers v Asset Loan Co Pty Ltd & Ors [2006] FCA 434

Rogers v Asset Loan Co Pty Ltd & Ors [2006] FCA 434

The applicant, as an undischarged bankrupt, had no standing to obtain interlocutory relief with respect to property or relief sought in relation to property that had vested in the trustee in bankruptcy. None of the claims for relief put forward fell within the statutory exception for a 'wrong done to the bankrupt' as defined by s116(2)(g) of the Bankruptcy Act, as they all concerned rights or interests in property rather than purely personal wrongs. Accordingly, the application for interlocutory relief was dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 April 2006
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy Application for Interlocutory Relief / Interlocutory Application Dismissed
Outcome
Interlocutory application dismissed
Legal Topics
['standing of Bankrupt Applicants' 'interlocutory Injunctions' 'remedies Under Trade Practices Act' 'exercise of Power of Sale by Mortgagee' 'vesting of Property in Trustee' 'scope of S116(2)(g) Bankruptcy Act']
['bankruptcy' 'equity' 'property Law' 'consumer Protection'] ['standing of Bankrupt Applicants' 'interlocutory Injunctions' 'remedies Under Trade Practices Act' 'exercise of Power of Sale by Mortgagee' 'vesting of Property in Trustee' 'scope of S116(2)(g) Bankruptcy Act']

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Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy Application for Interlocutory Relief / Interlocutory Application Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether an undischarged bankrupt has standing to obtain interlocutory relief in respect of property vested in the trustee' 'Whether the claims for relief fall within the exception to vesting in trustee under s116(2)(g) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)' "Whether the applicant's pleaded facts support an arguable case for interlocutory relief"]

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant, as an undischarged bankrupt, had no standing to obtain interlocutory relief with respect to property or relief sought in relation to property that had vested in the trustee in bankruptcy. None of the claims for relief put forward fell within the statutory exception for a 'wrong done to the bankrupt' as defined by s116(2)(g) of the Bankruptcy Act, as they all concerned rights or interests in property rather than purely personal wrongs. Accordingly, the application for interlocutory relief was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application for interlocutory relief is dismissed.' 'Costs of and incidental to the application for interlocutory relief are reserved.']