Federal Court of Bankruptcy

The Federal Court of Bankruptcy was an Australian court that was established in 1930,[1] pursuant to Chapter III of the Constitution. The jurisdiction in bankruptcy was shared with state courts.[2] On 1 February 1977 the bankruptcy jurisdiction was transferred to the newly established Federal Court of Australia.[3][4][5] No new cases could commence in the Federal Court of Bankruptcy after 1 February 1977,[6] however the Court was not formally abolished until 1995,[7] after the last judge, Charles Sweeney retired.[8]

  1. ^ Bankruptcy Act 1930 (Cth).
  2. ^ Kenny, S. "Federal Courts and Australian National Identity". (2015) 38(3) Melbourne University Law Review 996
  3. ^ Bankruptcy Amendment Act 1976 (Cth) An Act to make Provision for the Transfer of Jurisdiction from the Federal Court of Bankruptcy to the Federal Court of Australia and for the Abolition of the first-mentioned Court.
  4. ^ a b "Proclamation: date on which the Bankruptcy Amendment Act 1976 shall come into operation" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. S 3. 18 January 1977. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  5. ^ Black, M, The Federal Court of Australia: The first 30 years (PDF) (2007) 31(3) Melbourne University Law Review 1017.
  6. ^ Bankruptcy Amendment Act 1976 (Cth) s 7 Transfer of certain jurisdiction. Commenced 1 February 1977.[4]
  7. ^ "Proclamation: abolition of Federal Court of Bankruptcy" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. GN 38. 19 September 1995. p. 3611. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  8. ^ French, R (1 May 2014). "Federal Circuit Court – History Repeats Itself" (PDF). High Court. Retrieved 18 October 2018.