Morningstar Research Pty Ltd v Fiduciary Ltd [2003] FCA 870

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Morningstar Research Pty Ltd v Fiduciary Ltd [2003] FCA 870

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – cross-vesting – whether proceedings are an abuse of process – proceedings instituted in the Federal Court for the purpose of enlivening the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to transfer Industrial Relations Commission of NSW proceedings into the Supreme Court – Federal Court proceedings replicate a claim already made in the Supreme Court proceedings Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW)s 106, 108B Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) s 5(4) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) s 8(1)

Federal Court Rules Order 20 r 2

Dowling v Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (1915) 20 CLR 509 referred to ECC Lighting Ltd v McGurk (unreported, SCNSW, Santow J, 15 June 1995) referred to Moore v Inglis (1976) 9 ALR 509 referred to Palm Springs Ltd v Darling (2002) 192 ALR 763 discussed Resarta Pty Ltd v Finemore (2002) 55 NSWLR 320 referred to Rexam Australia Pty Ltd v Optimum Metallising Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 916 referred to RSL Com Personal Communications Pty Ltd v Mobile Tron Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 819 referred to Slough Estates Ltd v Slough Borough Council [1968] 1 Ch 299 referred to Varawa v Howard Smith Co Ltd (1911) 13 CLR 35 followed Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 considered MORNINGSTAR RESEARCH PTY LTD & ANOR v FIDUCIARY LTD & ORS N 3017 OF 2003 HELY J 22 AUGUST 2003 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 3017 OF 2003

BETWEEN: MORNINGSTAR RESEARCH PTY LTD

(ACN 062 096 342)

FIRST APPLICANT

MORNINGSTAR INC

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: FIDUCIARY LTD

FIRST RESPONDENT

GRAHAM JOHN RICH

SECOND RESPONDENT