Willoughby v Clayton Utz [2003] FCA 120

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Willoughby v Clayton Utz [2003] FCA 120 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – jurisdiction – application for transfer to Supreme Court – no reliance on federal claim – continuing claims all non-federal – proceeding incapable of having been instituted in Federal Court – foreshadowed constitutional argument if Federal Court exercises jurisdiction to determine its jurisdiction – possibility of delay and costs not relevant to substantive issues - interests of justice favouring transfer Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 10, 52, 82(2), 86A, Pt IVA Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) s 10 Judiciary Act 1906 (Cth) s 78B Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) s 5(4), 5(4)(b)(ii), 5(4)(b)(ii)(D), 5(4)(b)(iii), 5(7), 10 Federal CourtRules O 42, r 4(1) Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511 referred to Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564 discussed Carlton & United Breweries Ltd v Castemaine Tooheys Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 543 referred to Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 referred to BERYL FRANCES WILLOUGHBY, JOHN FRANCIS WILLOUGHBY, MICHAEL STEPHEN WILLOUGHBY and MARK ROBERT WILLOUGHBY WAG 198 of 1998 RD NICHOLSON J 28 FEBRUARY 2003 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAG 183 OF 1998

BETWEEN: BERYL FRANCES WILLOUGHBY

JOHN FRANCIS WILLOUGHBY

MICHAEL STEPHEN WILLOUGHBY

MARK ROBERT WILLOUGHBY

APPLICANTS

AND: CLAYTON UTZ

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: RD NICHOLSON J

DATE OF ORDER: 28 FEBRUARY 2003

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. This proceeding be transferred to the Supreme Court of Western Australia. 2. The applicants pay the respondent's costs of the application for transfer. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.