Official Trustee and Juratowitch as trustee Of the Bankrupt Estate Of the Husband & Anor

The proceedings before Young J involved the Official Trustee and Juratowitch, as trustee of the bankrupt estate of the husband, and the wife. The dispute concerned the wife's legal representation and jurisdiction issues within the context of the husband's bankruptcy proceedings.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the wife's solicitors had the legal capacity to represent her in these proceedings and the jurisdictional basis for such representation. The court also needed to determine the extent of the Official Trustee's consent to the wife's ongoing legal representation.

Young J adjourned all extant applications for further hearing and submissions. The wife's solicitors were directed to file written submissions addressing jurisdiction and their ability to represent the wife, to be served on the other parties and BDO, Chartered Accountants. Other parties were granted a period to respond. The wife's solicitors were also required to file a document confirming the Official Trustee's consent to her ongoing legal representation. The court ordered that the extempore reasons for judgment be transcribed and made available to all parties. All questions of costs were adjourned to the adjourned hearing date.