Pattison (Trustee), in the matter of Abdulrahman (Bankrupt) (No 2) - [2011] FCA 899

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Pattison (Trustee), in the matter of Abdulrahman (Bankrupt) (No 2)
[2011] FCA 899

Citation: Pattison (Trustee), in the matter of Abdulrahman (Bankrupt) (No 2) [2011] FCA 899

Parties: PAUL ANTHONY PATTISON (AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATES OF MOHAMED ABDULRAHMAN AND OTHERS (AS PER ANNEXURE “A”))

File number: VID 644 of 2011

Judge: NORTH J

Date of judgment: 8 July 2011

Date of hearing: 8 July 2011

Place: Melbourne

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: No Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 12

Counsel for the Applicant: Mr G Bigmore QC

Solicitor for the Applicant: Saxbys Lawyers

Counsel for the Inspector General: Ms C Gobbo

Solicitor for the Inspector General: Australian Government Solicitor

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

VID 644 of 2011

IN THE MATTER OF MOHAMED ABDULRAHMAN AND OTHERS (AS PER ANNEXURE “A”)

PAUL ANTHONY PATTISON (AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATES OF MOHAMED ABDULRAHMAN AND OTHERS (AS PER ANNEXURE “A”))
Applicant

JUDGE:

NORTH J

DATE OF ORDER:

8 JULY 2011

WHERE MADE:

MELBOURNE

UPON THE APPLICANT BY HIS COUNSEL UNDERTAKING TO THE COURT:
1.To disclaim any possessory lien in respect of bankrupt estate files and funds in trust held by him or under his control in respect of the administrations;

2.To make available by 2 pm on Tuesday 12 July 2011, for collection by the Official Trustee all files and funds in respect of the administrations and otherwise cooperate with and assist the Official Trustee as reasonably required and at no cost to him, in assuming the conduct of the administrations; and

3.To cease carrying out, consenting to or otherwise accepting appointment as a registered trustee under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) (the Act) until such times as he has produced evidence in a form acceptable to the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy, a committee formed pursuant to Division 1 of Part VIII of the Act or to the Court demonstrating his practical and financial capacity adequately and properly to carry out his duties as a registered trustee.

THE COURT ORDERS CONSENT THAT:
1.Pursuant to section 180 of the Act, the Court accepts the resignation of the Applicant from the office of trustee of each of the bankrupt estates listed in Annexure “A” hereto.

Note:Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
The text of entered orders can be located using Federal Law Search on the Court’s website.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

VID 644 of 2011

IN THE MATTER OF MOHAMED ABDULRAHMAN AND OTHERS (AS PER ANNEXURE “A”)

PAUL ANTHONY PATTISON (AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATES OF MOHAMED ABDULRAHMAN AND OTHERS (AS PER ANNEXURE “A”))
Applicant

JUDGE:

NORTH J

DATE:

8 JULY 2011

PLACE:

MELBOURNE

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

Before the Court is an application by Paul Anthony Pattison under s 180 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) (the Act), for the Court to accept his resignation as trustee of the bankrupt estates listed in annexure A of these reasons.
Mr Pattison is currently appointed as trustee of 272 bankrupt estates. The first hearing of the application occurred on 30 June 2011. Mr Pattison sought dispensation of the requirement under r 8.02(2)(b) of the Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2005 (Cth) for personal service of the application and supporting documents on all 272 bankrupt estates. The Court ordered that personal service be dispensed with, but that Mr Pattison serve a copy of his affidavit and a letter explaining the nature of his application and the date of the adjourned hearing by ordinary mail on the bankrupts. In an affidavit sworn on 8 July 2011, Mr Pattison explained that he had complied with that order and service was effected on each of the bankrupts by close of business on 1 July 2011.
In support of his application for the Court to accept his resignation, Mr Pattison filed an affidavit sworn on 17 June 2011 giving his reasons for seeking the order. He explained that he has practised as a registered trustee in bankruptcy since 1986, and practised as a sole practitioner from October 1997, supported by a staff of up 43 employees who practised in both personal and corporate insolvency administrations. The staff involved in that business were employed by Pattison Consulting Pty Ltd (Pattison Consulting). Pattison Consulting also provided administrative services to Mr Pattison as an insolvency practitioner. The revenue flow from the practice suffered a downturn as a result of the advantageous financial circumstances in the last decade. As a result of pressure from creditors, Mr Pattison placed Pattison Consulting into voluntary liquidation on 22 April 2010. He also reduced his overheads by relinquishing premises in the CBD, shifting to offices in Box Hill, and reducing his staff numbers.
Arising from the liquidation of Pattison Consulting, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commenced investigations and Mr Pattison voluntarily agreed to resign his corporate insolvency appointments. He gave an undertaking to the Court not to take any further appointments until further order or agreement with ASIC. These events affected Mr Pattison’s ability to continue his personal bankruptcy practice. He explains in his affidavit:
4.7Since 7 March 2011 I have continued to conduct my remaining bankruptcy practice, as a sole practitioner and on minimal overheads. However, since I have now come to the view that I do not have adequate financial or staff resources now or in the foreseeable future to conduct a practice as trustee in bankruptcy to administer the number of administrations currently under my control as identified in Annexure “A” to the Application.
In response to the notice of this application provided by Mr Pattison to the bankrupt estates, a number of the bankrupts appeared at the hearing today to oppose the application. Mr Dennis Maher argued that he recently commenced an application in this Court against Mr Pattison, and that he wished to pursue that application. He handed the Court a copy of the application in proceeding VID 733/2011. In that application, Mr Maher relies on s 30 and s 82 of the Act, and contends that several debts, which have apparently been regarded by Mr Pattison as provable in Mr Maher’s bankruptcy, are not provable. The application in effect seeks orders that the debts involved are not provable debts in the bankruptcy.
The question raised by Mr Maher’s application does not depend on Mr Pattison’s continuance as trustee. If the Court accepts the resignation of Mr Pattison then a substitute trustee will assume the appointment. That trustee will then be in a position to assess the question raised by Mr Maher’s application. In oral submissions, Mr Maher said he wished to amend the application in order to commence proceedings against Mr Pattison personally. Mr Pattison does not seek a release from any liabilities incurred in the conduct of his office as trustee. Consequently, Mr Maher is at liberty to commence proceedings, as he may be so advised, whether Mr Pattison continues as a registered trustee, or not. It follows that the matters raised by Mr Maher are not justified objections to the order sought by Mr Pattison.
Mr Kristoffer Crichton was the second opponent to the order who appeared at the hearing today. He opposed the order and sought to raise matters about the administration of his bankrupt estate before the Court. For example, Mr Crichton sought an order from the Court that the trustee produce the proofs of debt in his bankruptcy. He said that his bankruptcy came about as a result of criminal conduct. He said it came about because of a transaction involving a contract of sale which was fraudulent. He sought an order from the Court that the contract of sale be produced. He explained that his bankruptcy had so far been handled by two trustees and he argued that it was unreasonable that he should be put to the trouble of dealing with a third trustee. He also argued that Mr Pattison has knowledge of his bankruptcy and this was a reason he should not be permitted to resign.
The Court took some trouble to explain to Mr Crichton that this hearing was not the occasion to conduct an inquiry into his bankruptcy. One can understand Mr Crichton’s frustrations. However, he has avenues under the Act to vindicate any rights which flow from those frustrations. Buried amongst the general concerns about the administration of his estate, the only argument which carried some weight was the argument that Mr Pattison has knowledge of the bankrupt estate, and that Mr Crichton desires to know more about the administration than he presently does. Against that argument, however, is the evidence of Mr Pattison that he is not in a commercial position to administer the estates. That consideration is so overwhelming in the circumstances that it renders Mr Crichton’s concern of little relevance.
Further, Mr Bigmore QC, who appeared on behalf of Mr Pattison, said that Mr Pattison is prepared to provide an undertaking to the Court that he will make available within a short time the files and funds in his possession concerning the bankrupt estates, and assist the Official Trustee as reasonably required, and at no cost to him, in the transition from his resignation to the appointment of a new trustee. That undertaking provides sufficient answer to Mr Crichton’s concerns.
The fact that the Inspector General consents to the application is also a matter of significance. Although the evidence of Mr Pattison’s commercial incapacity to continue as a trustee of the bankrupt estates presents an almost unarguable case in favour of the Court accepting his resignation, the Court is given some assurance in taking that course by the consent of the Inspector General to the order. The fact that the Inspector General consents to the order indicates to the Court that the official charged with the proper administration of the Act has an informed view that the course proposed is a proper course.
The proposed order by consent also includes an undertaking by counsel for Mr Pattison to disclaim any possessory lien in respect of the bankrupt estate files and funds held in trust by Mr Pattison, or under his control in respect of the administrations, and an undertaking to cease to carry out, or consent to, or otherwise accept an appointment as a registered trustee until such time as he produces evidence in a form acceptable to the Inspector General to a committee formed pursuant to Div 1, Part VIII of the Act, or to the Court, demonstrating his practical and financial capacity to adequately and properly to carry out his duties as a registered trustee.
These undertakings, together with Mr Pattison’s undertaking to provide the files and funds in his possession within in a short time, and assist the Official Trustee in the transition from his resignation, justify the orders sought.

I certify that the preceding twelve (12) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice North.
Associate:
Dated: 8 August 2011
ANNEXURE “A”
Bankruptcy No Surname Christian Name Date of
Appointment

3742/05 ABDULRAHMAN Mohamed 18-Oct-05

2765/10/9 ACAR Nurcan 21-Jun-10

2061/08 AINALIS Leo 8-May-08

3107/10/1 ALDUCCI Liala 3-Sep-10

2539/08 ALVES Joao Maria 5-Jun-08

1865/08 ANGELATOS Sam 29-Apr-08

1393/08 ASTRINAKIS Tony 1-Apr-08

1604/04 ATHANASIOU John 20-May-04

583/02 BAKER Jacoba 21-Feb-02

1644/10/4 BAKER Layal 1-Apr-10

583/02 BAKER Steven 21-Feb-02

4823/07 BALAAM Warren John 30-Oct-07

867/8/5 BARBEAU MAURICE 26-Feb-08

2814/10/4 BARKER Clement Joseph 22-Jun-10

4625/1/7 BARNES Noel H 22-Nov-01

2682/04 BARR Neville 13-Aug-04

917/08 BATTEN Matthew 28-Feb-08

3781/03 BENALLACK Ian 6-Nov-03

4164/6/1 BENIC Ivan 12-Oct-06

1563/04 BENTLEY Malcolm John 18-May-04

2823/95 BERG Eric (deceased) 14-Nov-95

2823/95 BERG E & J 14-Nov-95

2823/95 BERG Jeanne Martin 14-Nov-95

1568/92 BERRY Wayne Desmond 28-May-92

3468/5/4 BEYER Nicole Anne 27-Sep-05

3326/08 BLASCHAK Andrew 23-Jul-08

3328/08 BLASCHAK Karen Elizabeth 23-Jul-08

328/05 BODRIAGAN Valery Bodriagan 3-Feb-05

1246/2007 BORTHWICK Ross 20-Mar-07

VIC462/6/9 BOUNYAVIENG Onchanh 2-Feb-06

4622/09 BRAIN Debbie 15-Sep-09

1228/2005 BRAIN Lloyd 12-Apr-05

3053/2008 BRITT Noel H 3-Jul-08

4803/09 BROMLEY Trent 24-Sep-09

3903/05 BROWN Annette Alice 3-Nov-05

2224/2010 BUCMAN Alexandar 31-Mar-11

1171/09 BUDDHIPALA Kumudu Kumar 24-Apr-09

3872/02 BUNTING Grantly Keith 7-Nov-02

1447/2006 BURGESS Anthony Charles 5-Apr-06

4415/10 BURR Gary 17-Aug-10

2429/2007 BURRIDGE Kerry Wayne 31-May-07

3613/077/1 BUTTIGIEG ADAM 19-Jan-11

518/2009 BUZZA Todd Patrick 3-Feb-09

1219/09/8 CAGEORGIS John 12-Mar-09

1136/05 CALLEIA Paul Anthony 7-Apr-05

769/6/6 CALLEJA David 23-Feb-06

4560/09/3 CAMM Peter Robert 11-Sep-09

5131/08/3 CARRUTHERS Fiona Joy 31-Oct-08

3352/04 CARUANA Andrew 30-Sep-04

4717/08 CIVOF Kosta 9-Oct-08

1478/08 CLARKE Kathleen 3-Apr-08

2139/08 COBANOGLU Mustafa 13-May-08

1850/09/9 COLLINS Janelle 14-Apr-09

445/03 COLUSIMO Justin 6-Feb-03

1829/04 CONDON Shannon 8-Jun-04

1240/05 CORTEZ John 14-Apr-05

1641/04 COSIC Marko 25-May-04

1583/08 COULTHARD Colin John 10-Apr-08

2497/06 COURTIDIS Justin Anthony 20-Jun-06

4718/08 COX Paul 9-Oct-08

2489/09 COXHILL David R 21-May-09

3345/5/1 CRANWELL Richard 20-Sep-05

4964/09/7 CRICHTON Kristoffer 27-Jul-10

2717/09 CROZIER John Lawrence Rex 24-Jun-09

2191/5 CUGIA Julita Noble 21-Jun-05

532/6/9 CUNNINGHAM David Allan 7-Feb-06

4198/07 CURTIS Darren R. 18-Sep-07

434/07 DAKAK Atilla 30-Jan-07

4525/06 DALLWITZ Hilton 2-Nov-06

2922/07 DALTON Rae 26-Jun-08

496/5/2 DARDAMANIS George 15-Feb-05

VIC422/6/9 DAVIES John Robert 31-Jan-06

422/6/9 DAVIES Maree Denise 31-Jan-06

5210/07 DAWES Christine Anne 22-Nov-07

2089/0/0 DE GONZA Rocco 19-Jun-00

1717/03 DEACON Bernard 13-May-03

1717/03 DEACON Scott Andrew 13-May-03

2206/6/3 DELOSA Con 30-May-06

2631/08 DIMANNO Giuseppe 5-Jun-08

3644/09 DINAKIS Paul 19-Jan-11

4258/09/1 DOKHT Vahid Faghir 7-Dec-09

428/05 DONEV Vase Victor 10-Feb-05

1164/06 D'ORTENZIO Bruno 24-Jun-06

3292/06 D'SOUZA Russell 17-Oct-06

2811/02 DUKANAC Alexander 15-Aug-02

4/10/2770 EDDEY Michael Anthony 21-Jun-10

3132/08/0 ELLEM Warran Ronald 8-Jul-08

3841/91 ENG William 17-Dec-91

2250/09/3 FALKINGHAM Dale Reginald 14-Aug-09

4865/08 FANTONE Daryl 16-Oct-08

3517/10/7 FARES Michael 12-Aug-10

3516/10/6 FARES John 12-Aug-10

1581/10/1 FAVA GODWIN 1-Apr-10

3248/2007 FERIGHETTO Antonio Isaac 24-Jul-07

882/9/5 FISTROVIC Zoran Richard 19-Apr-10

3335/02 FLEURY John Fredrick 24-Sep-02

1348/6/5 GALLO Frank 30-Mar-06

6037/08 GANDER Colleen Anne 23-Dec-08

1350/04 GARDAM Michael Gavin 3-May-04

1220/04 GEDGE Norman L 20-Apr-04

1326/08 GIBSON Dallas 27-Mar-08

3099/10/5 GIGGINS Erica Janelle 30-Jun-10

1508/10/2 GOSLING Garry Lloyd 17-Jun-10

575/09 GRACE William 5-Feb-09

1113/10/3 GRIFFIN Kathleen Jayne 9-Mar-10

2237/08/9 GRIMM Bradley John 31-Oct-08

6299/09/8 GUST Christina 22-Dec-09

371/08/3 GUST Paul Anthony 24-Nov-08

3914/08/2 HALEY Mark Christopher 26-Aug-08

716/07 HAMILTON Malcolm Alan 15-Feb-07

440/10 HARROD Mark Adrian 30-Dec-10

2198/09 HARDWICK Andrew 19-Jan-11

2463/09 HARDWICK Helen 19-Jan-11

1500/09 HARTLEY Francis Velia 26-Mar-09

2716/09 HENDRA John Alan 24-Jun-09

2140/08 HOLDING Anthony Laurence 13-May-08

2370/09/3 HOLMAN Edyth Mary 25-Jun-09

2527/09/0 HOLMAN William James 25-Jun-09

1586/02 HORTIN Damien Christopher 9-May-02

1960/08 IGOE Eric 1-May-08

3764/07 IJUIN Toshi 23-Aug-07

685/07 ILHAN Cengiz 13-Feb-07

4965/07 IOANNOU Yiannakis (John) 5-Nov-07

1029 / 201 JACKSON Gordon James

2766/10/0 JOSEVSKI Zoranco 21-Jun-10

4047/00 KALLONAS Christopher George 5-Dec-00

1414/2009 KAMBOURIS Theo 23-Mar-09

853/09/2 KAPURANOVSKI Anthony 19-Feb-09

685/07 KARITIANOS Dill 13-Feb-07

2574/2007 KATUNOV Alex 12-Jun-07

496/2009 KELLY Warren 3-Feb-09

1274/08 KHEDER Mounzer 20-Mar-08

4317/04 KIELY Stephen John 21-Dec-04

QLD3591/09 KING John Norman 8-Jul-09

QLD3591/09 KING Brioney Anne 8-Jul-09

3510/05 KIRBY Andrew Phillip 29-Sep-05

2582/08 KIRKHAM David Robert 10-Jun-08

1075/10/5 KIRKHAM John 9-Mar-10

596/11 KIRKHAM Margaret Cheryl 15-Feb-11

2276/08 KONTOGIANNIS Nikolos 22-May-08

4540/07 KOSTADINOSKI Lupco Alex 31-Oct-07

803/08 KUMAR Shalend 21-Feb-08

2282/08 KYRIACOU Andrea 22-May-08

3301/5/7 LAITY Ian 15-Sep-05

1566/09/5 LANE Garry 31-Mar-09

3003/09/2 LANGTON Bryan 18-Jun-09

3145/08/3 LAWRENCE Michael W 8-Jul-08

2102/06 LEECH Ian David 2-Nov-07

3349/00 LEMPRIERE Thomas Charles 10-Apr-01

805/01 LEMPRIERE Pauline Veronica 8-May-01

3066/10/0 LESLIE William Joseph Nevill 9-Jul-10

3565/09/4 LI Abbie 21-Jul-09

3233/03 LINTON Kevin Douglas 25-Sep-03

3594/05/0 LOKVANCIC Olga 6-Oct-05

563/04 LOSIC Joe 24-Feb-04

259/6/6 LOWTHER Janice 19-Jan-06

4859/07 MACH Chieu Minh 30-Oct-07

349/2011 MACCIOCCA Marco Paolo 1-Feb-11

4449/08 MADDEN Ashley James 23-Sep-08

3834/08/2 MAHER Dennis 15-Aug-08

3650/05/6 MAHONEY Lee Michelle 11-Oct-05

3513/09/2 MALTER Richard Lawrence 16-Jul-09

4383/01 MANI Cemal 1-Nov-01

1290/02 MARCHETTI Paul Stuart 17-Jun-02

1738/02 MARCHETTI Stuart Paul 21-May-02

393 10/3 MARIOTIS Jim 28-Jan-10

2709/06/6 MARKOVSKI Tony 6-Jul-06

4241/07 MAROM LEE 20-Sep-07

3298/10/8 MARQUARDT Lee 22-Jul-10

3348/5/4 MASTROIANNI Mario 20-Sep-05

2433/05 MATTHEWS Kelly 12-Jul-05

2559/02 McFARLANE William Scott 25-Jul-02

828/03 McGUSHIN Michael 6-Mar-03

3455/5/1 MCKINNON Donald Neil 26-Aug-05

3453/5/9 MCKINNON Jeanette Beverly Dawn 26-Aug-05

5415/07 MCMILLAN Jodi Anne 4-Dec-07

3408/10/8 MERRILL James 6-Jul-10

2053/08 MICHAELS John 8-May-08

444/08 MILLICHIP Beverley Lee 31-Jan-08

1529/08 MIRCEVSKI Alex 8-Apr-08

1792/08 MOORBY Alex William 22-Apr-08

2135/07 MUCKENTHALER Janos Joseph 15-May-07

3653/08 MUELLER Joanne 12-Aug-08

5415/07 NICHOLLS Gregory Alan 4-Dec-07

5415/07 NICHOLLS & MCMILLAN J A 4-Dec-07

5179/07 NOVAK Michael 20-Nov-07

1221/09 O'BRIEN Carl Goerge 12-Mar-09

1081/10/1 OLIPHANT William John Paul 9-Mar-10

3449/10/9 OLIVER Kathlyn M 3-Aug-10

1961/10/5 OLSEN Janet 24-Jun-10

445/03 OULIARIS Christopher 6-Feb-03

4868/07 OWENS Georgina Mariel 1-Nov-07

1656/09/5 PADAYACHEE Shantal 2-Apr-09

317/05/3 PAPIGIOTIS Chris 1-Feb-05

NSW6032/09 PARBERY Steve 27-Jul-09

2362/09/1 PASCAL Craig 14-May-09

1395/08 PATAKI Frank 1-Apr-08

3749/05/5 PATON Matthew David 18-Oct-05

1507/09 PATTERSON Douglas 26-Mar-09

3943/06 PAUL Robert 28-Sep-06

3943/06 PAUL Susan Theresa 28-Sep-06

4340/07 PAULO Perenise Tai Vai 27-Sep-07

1850/09/9 PEIRPOINT Darryl 14-Apr-09

1458/2011 PENNICOTT Gabrial 5-Apr-11

5308/09/7 PHILIPPOUSSIS Nicholas Salvatore 16-Dec-09

2055/09/4 PRICE Graham Kenlock 28-Apr-09

2767/10/1 PSATOPOLOUS EFTHIMIOS 21-Jun-10

3282/09/1 RAEK Nezar 2-Jul-09

2396/05 RAMOS Rodrigo Javier 7-Jul-05

1321/08 RHOOK Anthony 27-Mar-08

2837/2007 ROLANDO Anthony 28-Jun-07

4365/09/4 ROSE Michael 1-Sep-09

3004/03 ROSS-CROSSLEY Gareth Roy 4-Sep-03

573/09 RULE Tracey Leanne 5-Feb-09

1265/10/5 SALUNI SAMIU 18-Mar-10

3024/09/3 SAMI Roshni 18-Jun-09

3599/09 SAMI Bob 23-Jul-09

2456/05 SAWTELL Craig John 14-Jul-05

1969/09/8 SER Henry 21-Apr-09

2504/03 SHORT Geoffrey 22-Jul-03

523/2009/2 SIME Christopher James 3-Feb-09

5209/10 SIMMONS Nova 9-Dec-10

1923/03 SINCLAIR Kenneth John 29-May-03

1398/08 SINGH Virendra 1-Apr-08

5340/07 SKEOCH Kerry Lee 29-Nov-07

5340/07 SKEOCH Ian Alan 29-Nov-07

1057/09/6 SLOMCZEWSKI Mark 3-Mar-09

945/07 SNOWDEN Stephen George 28-Feb-07

1392/08 SOURANI Diari 1-Apr-08

5157/08 SPAIN Lee Adrian 3-Nov-08

1985/01 SPINA Moreno 10-May-01

3761/07 STEPHANOU Manny 23-Aug-07

4446/07 STEPHENS Kenneth Lyle 4-Oct-07

3534/03 STEVENS Brenda Florence 16-Oct-03

4322/5/8 STOLK Jason Paul 1-Dec-05

878/05 STORY Margaret Mary 17-Mar-05

3447/08 STRANGIO Bruno 28-Jul-08

2293/5/9 STUBER John 30-Jun-05

1020/96 SUTHERLAND Wilma Jean 16-Apr-96

2283/08 SUMMERS Fiona Gaye 22-May-08

5553/2008 TABAKOVIC Ivan 24-Nov-08

4883/09/2 TAIKATO Vern 29-Sep-09

2768/04 TATNELL Graham Edward 19-Aug-04

4996/09 TAUTATAINA Taliauli 6-Oct-09

4887/06 TAYLOR Christine Antoinette 23-Nov-06

4014/10 TAYLOR Eileen 14-Sep-10

4849/08 TETRADIS George 14-Oct-08

4448/07 THOMSON Rodney David 4-Oct-07

1771/6/8 TILLEY Justin 2-May-06

3706/02/9 TO Phong 15-Oct-02

3073/2007 TRIBE Keith John 10-Jul-07

2597/10/7 TRIGGS Kylie Maria 3-Jun-10

3559/09/8 TSONIS Steve 21-Jul-09

2242/04 UGUZ Aydin 8-Jul-04

4127/07 VAN ALPHEN Didi, Jennifer 13-Sep-07

2307/99 VAUGHAN Annemarie 21-Jul-99

779/6/6 VENTRESCA Anthony Joseph 23-Feb-06

1663/07 VIOLA Tony Orazio 12-Apr-07

593/05 VON DIEBITSCH Peter 22-Feb-05

984/08 VONA Giovanni 4-Mar-08

1982/09/5 WADE Raymond Joseph 29-Jul-09

1984/09/7 WADE Karolee Mary 29-Jul-09

2365/4 WALKER John 20-Jul-04

4156/06 WATSON Lawrence Robert Bruce 12-Oct-06

1478/08 WEIR Adam Patrick 3-Apr-08

3777/6/4 WHITBY Judith Wendy 19-Sep-06

2543/09/6 WHITELAW Sherryl Ann 26-May-09

4502/07 WILLIAMS Allan 9-Oct-07

3163/10/3 WOWK Paul 15-Jul-10

1159/10/3 WRIGHT Elle Victoria 13-Jul-10

2978/05/4 YU Qun Xiong (Kenny) 17-Aug-05

3512/09 YUDELMAN Alan 16-Jul-09

2811/05/7 ZDELAR Stjepan Matija 11-Aug-05

Citation:		Pattison (Trustee), in the matter of Abdulrahman (Bankrupt) (No 2) [2011] FCA 899
Parties:		PAUL ANTHONY PATTISON (AS TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPT ESTATES OF MOHAMED ABDULRAHMAN AND OTHERS (AS PER ANNEXURE “A”))
File number:		VID 644 of 2011
Judge:		NORTH J
Date of judgment:		8 July 2011
Date of hearing:	8 July 2011
Place:	Melbourne
Division:	GENERAL DIVISION
Category:	No Catchwords
Number of paragraphs:	12
Counsel for the Applicant:	Mr G Bigmore QC
Solicitor for the Applicant:	Saxbys Lawyers
Counsel for the Inspector General:	Ms C Gobbo
Solicitor for the Inspector General:	Australian Government Solicitor

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION	VID 644 of 2011

JUDGE:	NORTH J
DATE OF ORDER:	8 JULY 2011
WHERE MADE:	MELBOURNE

JUDGE:	NORTH J
DATE:	8 JULY 2011
PLACE:	MELBOURNE

3742/05	ABDULRAHMAN	Mohamed	18-Oct-05
2765/10/9	ACAR	Nurcan	21-Jun-10
2061/08	AINALIS	Leo	8-May-08
3107/10/1	ALDUCCI	Liala	3-Sep-10
2539/08	ALVES	Joao Maria	5-Jun-08
1865/08	ANGELATOS	Sam	29-Apr-08
1393/08	ASTRINAKIS	Tony	1-Apr-08
1604/04	ATHANASIOU	John	20-May-04
583/02	BAKER	Jacoba	21-Feb-02
1644/10/4	BAKER	Layal	1-Apr-10
583/02	BAKER	Steven	21-Feb-02
4823/07	BALAAM	Warren John	30-Oct-07
867/8/5	BARBEAU	MAURICE	26-Feb-08
2814/10/4	BARKER	Clement Joseph	22-Jun-10
4625/1/7	BARNES	Noel H	22-Nov-01
2682/04	BARR	Neville	13-Aug-04
917/08	BATTEN	Matthew	28-Feb-08
3781/03	BENALLACK	Ian	6-Nov-03
4164/6/1	BENIC	Ivan	12-Oct-06
1563/04	BENTLEY	Malcolm John	18-May-04
2823/95	BERG	Eric (deceased)	14-Nov-95
2823/95	BERG	E & J	14-Nov-95
2823/95	BERG	Jeanne Martin	14-Nov-95
1568/92	BERRY	Wayne Desmond	28-May-92
3468/5/4	BEYER	Nicole Anne	27-Sep-05
3326/08	BLASCHAK	Andrew	23-Jul-08
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