Federal Court of Australia

Documents filed in bankruptcy

A Rule of Court was made on 5 September 1998 which has the effect of abolishing the need for backsheets on any documents filed in Federal Court General and Industrial Division matters. Practitioners will note that by O 1 r 11 of the Federal Court Rules, documents filed in bankruptcy matters will need to comply with the new Rule of Court (O 41 subr. 2(8) and r 3).

An example of a document which indicates the manner in which the first page of any document filed by a solicitor should be prepared as set out below:

Example of document

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION
No. G0000 OF 1998
BETWEEN: A.B.C. PTY LIMITED
Applicant
AND: D.E.F. PTY LIMITED
Respondent

AFFIDAVIT

On 1 October 1988, I, John Jones, Company Director, say on oath:

1. That on 22 September 1988 I handed to John Brown, Company Secretary, at the offices of D.E.F. Pty Limited, 1st Floor, 123 Wellington Street, Sydney, a cheque for $1,000.00 drawn by A.B.C. Pty Limited on the Commonwealth Bank, Sydney.

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Sworn at SYDNEY
Before me: [signed]
John Doe
Justice of the Peace for N.S.W.

[signed]
JOHN JONES

23 September 1998