Jones v Purnell Motors Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 55
The Court dismissed the application because the delay was not adequately explained, sufficient prejudice would occur, and the proposed grounds for appeal lacked merit; the Costs Judgment was regular under statutory requirements, and did not make the Bankruptcy Notice invalid.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 31 January 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Bankruptcy Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Interlocutory Orders
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- ['extension of Time' 'leave to Appeal' 'costs Assessment' 'sequestration Order' 'interlocutory Orders']
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Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Interlocutory Orders
Legal Issues
- 1 ['Whether an extension of time and leave to appeal interlocutory orders should be granted' 'Whether the Costs Judgment was irregular or fraudulently obtained and could not validly found the Bankruptcy Notice' 'Whether the inclusion of costs of assessment in the Costs Judgment makes the Bankruptcy Notice a nullity']
Ratio Decidendi
The Court dismissed the application because the delay was not adequately explained, sufficient prejudice would occur, and the proposed grounds for appeal lacked merit; the Costs Judgment was regular under statutory requirements, and did not make the Bankruptcy Notice invalid.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- ['The amended application for an extension of time and leave to appeal filed on 16 March 2018 be dismissed.' "The applicant pay the respondent's costs."]
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