The applicant bankrupt seeks to set aside a sequestration order made against his estate on 27 September, 2005. 

COURTS AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM – cross-vesting – applicant commenced defamation proceedings in a Supreme Court

Catchwords: Contract - Sale of truck and concrete pump - Payment of balance of purchase price to be made approximately six months after initial payment and possession taken by the plaintiff - Equipment later repossessed by the defendants when balance of purchase money not made - Conversion.

Claim for privilege against self-incrimination – compliance with an asset preservation order – whether reasonable grounds for witness objecting to giving evidence – whether interests of justice require the disclosure of information that will tend to incriminate the witness – application of s 128(5) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) to affidavit evidence.