Stojanovski v Stojanovski

Case

[2023] NSWSC 1645

21 December 2023


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AGLC Case Decision Date
Stojanovski v Stojanovski [2023] NSWSC 1645 [2023] NSWSC 1645 21 December 2023

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case of Stojanovski v Stojanovski involved the trustees and receivers seeking to be indemnified for the reasonable costs and expenses they incurred in the performance of their duties. They also sought remuneration for their work. The fourth defendant raised the issue of proportionality, arguing that the trustees and receivers were seeking more than they were entitled to. The case was heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria. The legal issues that the court had to decide were whether the trustees and receivers were entitled to be fully indemnified for the costs and expenses they incurred and whether the remuneration they sought was appropriate.

The court held that the trustees and receivers were entitled to be fully indemnified for the reasonable costs and expenses they incurred in the performance of their duties. The court found that the trustees and receivers had acted reasonably and within the scope of their duties. The court also found that the remuneration sought was appropriate, and the trustees and receivers were entitled to receive it. The court rejected the argument that the reimbursement sought was disproportionate.

The court found that the fourth defendant's argument was without merit. The court held that the trustees and receivers were entitled to be fully indemnified for the reasonable costs and expenses they incurred in the performance of their duties. The court also held that the remuneration sought was appropriate and that the trustees and receivers were entitled to receive it. The court rejected the argument that the reimbursement sought was disproportionate. The court made an order that the trustees and receivers be fully indemnified for the reasonable costs and expenses they incurred in the performance of their duties and that they receive remuneration for their work.
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Areas of Law

  • Corporate Law & Governance

Legal Concepts

  • Trustees & Equity

  • Remuneration

  • Proportionality