BANKRUPTCY - creditor's petition - where creditor's petition based on failure to comply with bankruptcy notice requiring payment of judgment debt - whether court of bankruptcy should "go behind" judgment on which judgment debt based - whether respondent debtor had counter-claim equal to or exceeding amount of judgment debt for purposes of s 40(1)(g) of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - whether creditor's petition abuse of process - whether sequestration order would deprive respondent debtor of property otherwise than on "just terms" contrary to s 51(xxxi) of Constitution - whether Court satisfied that respondent debtor able to pay his debts for purposes of s 52(2) of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - whether respondent debtor entitled to account under s 30(2) of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - service - whether bankruptcy notice and creditor's petition served - where notice of appearance entered by respondent debtor
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for trial by jury - whether Court should exercise discretion to direct trial of question of fact before a jury under s 30(3) of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - whether right to trial by jury under s 116 of Constitution - whether right to trial by jury under s 80 of Constitution - application dismissed
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for adjournment of hearing - whether adjournment should be granted for respondent debtor to obtain legal representation - whether adjournment should be granted for service of notices under s 78B of Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) - where adjournment previously granted - where respondent debtor previously expressed desire to appear as self-represented party/advocate - application dismissed
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