Liferaft Servicing Group Pty Ltd v Brown [2002] FCA 1647

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Liferaft Servicing Group Pty Ltd v Brown [2002] FCA 1647 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to transfer to Victorian District Registry –efficient case management – convenience of parties Federal Court Rules O 10 r 1(2)(f) LIFERAFT SERVICING GROUP PTY LTD ACN 069 216 904 v STEVEN DAVID BROWN, AMEAR PTY LTD ACN 084 735 802, ALEXANDER MARITIME PTY LTD ACN 089 848 519, FLEET SERVICES PTY LTD ACN 096 753 598 W474 of 2001 LEE J 6 SEPTEMBER 2002 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W474 OF 2001

BETWEEN: LIFERAFT SERVICING GROUP PTY LTD ACN 069 216 904

APPLICANT

AND: STEVEN DAVID BROWN

FIRST RESPONDENT

AMEAR PTY LTD ACN 084 735 802

SECOND RESPONDENT

ALEXANDER MARITIME PTY LTD ACN 089 848 519

THIRD RESPONDENT

FLEET SERVICES PTY LTD ACN 096 753 598

FOURTH RESPONDENT

ZAKSPEED PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 006 505 675

FIFTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: LEE J

DATE OF ORDER: 6 SEPTEMBER 2002

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application to transfer the proceedings to the Victorian District Registry of the Court be refused. 2. The costs of the application be in the cause of the applicant. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W474 OF 2001

BETWEEN: LIFERAFT SERVICING GROUP PTY LTD ACN 069 216 904

APPLICANT

AND: STEVEN DAVID BROWN

FIRST RESPONDENT

AMEAR PTY LTD ACN 084 735 802

SECOND RESPONDENT

ALEXANDER MARITIME PTY LTD ACN 089 848 519

THIRD RESPONDENT