Soutar Accountants Pty Ltd v Combis and Sijabat as Trustees of the Bankrupt Estate of Gasparre (No.2)

Soutar Accountants Pty Ltd (the applicant) sought to quantify the funds due to it from the bankrupt estate of Gasparre, represented by the trustees Combis and Sijabat (the respondents), following previous court orders. The application also sought an order for costs.

The primary legal issue before the court was the precise amount owing to the applicant from the bankrupt estate. This required the court to interpret and apply previous orders made in the context of the bankruptcy proceedings to determine the quantum of the applicant's entitlement.

Judge Driver determined that the applicant was entitled to a sum of $10,000, plus interest, from the bankrupt estate. This figure was arrived at by applying the terms of the prior orders to the available funds. The court also ordered that the respondents pay the applicant's costs of the application, to be taxed if not agreed.