Brownlee v Manteit [2000] FCA 1937

Brownlee v Manteit [2000] FCA 1937

The applicant's failure in 1995 to file her statement of affairs as required by the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) was an irregularity under s 306, but did not invalidate the proceedings, no substantial injustice being found. Her statement of affairs is deemed to have been filed on or before 16 December 1996, and she was discharged from bankruptcy on 17 December 1999.

Parties
Applicant: Rhonda Ann Brownlee; First Respondent: Mark Manteit; Second Respondent: Insolvency and Trustee Service of Australia
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 December 2000
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy Application / Orders and Reasons for Judgment
Outcome
Declarations granted; no order as to costs
Legal Topics
Irregularity in Filing Statement of Affairs, Discharge From Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Irregularity in Filing Statement of Affairs Discharge From Bankruptcy

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Parties

Rhonda Ann Brownlee

Applicant

Mark Manteit

First Respondent

Insolvency and Trustee Service of Australia

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy Application / Orders and Reasons for Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether failure to file statement of affairs in 1995 was an irregularity under s 306 Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether the proceedings were invalidated due to that irregularity
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's statement of affairs was deemed to have been filed by a certain date

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's failure in 1995 to file her statement of affairs as required by the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) was an irregularity under s 306, but did not invalidate the proceedings, no substantial injustice being found. Her statement of affairs is deemed to have been filed on or before 16 December 1996, and she was discharged from bankruptcy on 17 December 1999.

Court Disposition

Declarations granted; no order as to costs

Orders

  • Failure of applicant to file statement of affairs with Registrar in 1995 was an irregularity within s 306 of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)
  • Proceeding not invalidated by that irregularity