The Full Federal Court of Australia yesterday allowed an appeal brought by a judgment creditor against a decision that a bankruptcy notice be set aside. The decision is significant in terms of the requirements for a complying bankruptcy notice, and what constitutes a formal defect or irregularity, particularly in the context of judgment debts involving the conversion of foreign currency. In their decision, the Full Federal Court accepted the appellant’s submissions that it should depart from previous Federal Court authority.

Jennifer Mee appeared for the successful appellant.

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