Freeman v National Australia Bank [2004] FCA 103

Freeman v National Australia Bank [2004] FCA 103

The application was dismissed because the asserted fresh evidence was either marginal, unexplained, unproduced, irrelevant, previously ventilated, or ought to have been raised in earlier appeals or special leave proceedings, and therefore provided no basis for annulment of the sequestration order under s 153B.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 February 2004
Procedural Posture
Application Pursuant to S 153 B of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (cth) to Annul a Sequestration Order / Application Heard and Dismissed
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['annulment of Sequestration Order' "creditor's Petition" 'fresh Evidence' 'judgment Debt' 'costs']
['bankruptcy' 'insolvency' 'civil Procedure'] ['annulment of Sequestration Order' "creditor's Petition" 'fresh Evidence' 'judgment Debt' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Application Pursuant to S 153 B of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (cth) to Annul a Sequestration Order / Application Heard and Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the sequestration order made against the applicant's estate should be annulled under s 153B of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)." "Whether asserted fresh evidence concerning the applicant's medical condition, bank procedures, bank records, credibility, and sale of mortgaged property could justify annulment of the bankruptcy."]

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because the asserted fresh evidence was either marginal, unexplained, unproduced, irrelevant, previously ventilated, or ought to have been raised in earlier appeals or special leave proceedings, and therefore provided no basis for annulment of the sequestration order under s 153B.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['The application be dismissed.' 'The applicant pay the costs of the first and second respondents of and incidental to the application.']