On an appeal under s 1321 of the Corporations Act from an administrator's rejection of a proof of debt, expert evidence is admissible to support the claim notwithstanding variations from the detailed particulars given in the proof of debt, the distinction being analogous to that between a cause of action and its particulars. An administrator who is a losing defendant in proceedings is not generally personally liable for costs unless the administrator acted unreasonably in defending the litigation. An administrator's failure to afford procedural fairness before rejecting a proof of debt (by not providing an adverse expert report for comment) may constitute unreasonable conduct justifying personal costs liability for costs incurred after the creditor served responsive evidence.
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