A hiccup has delayed bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins for another week.
The Federal Court was told former senator Linda Reynolds served a bankruptcy notice on Ms Higgins, but it was handed to her Perth-based lawyer, Carmel Galati.
It was the first time the matter was heard in the Federal Court, and registrar Camille Goucke did not proceed with the case because the notice was not personally served on Ms Higgins.
“I don’t see how we can proceed with the creditor’s petition,” she said.
Former senator Linda Reynolds’ legal team will return to the Federal Court next week to proceed a creditor’s petition against her former staffer Brittany Higgins. Picture: NewsWire / Sharon Smith
Ms Goucke said Ms Reynolds’ legal team…