Fugro Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 003 010 099 v Tomlinson [2003] FCA 1633

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Fugro Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 003 010 099 v Tomlinson [2003] FCA 1633

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for the transfer of proceedings to another Registry – whether transfer appropriate in the circumstances of the case Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s48 Federal Court Rules O 10 r 1(2)(f)

National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd v Sentry Corporation (1988) 19 FCR 155 cited FUGRO HOLDINGS PTY LTD ACN 003 010 099, AIRESEARCH MAPPING PTY LTD ACN 009 618 124 v PETER JOHN TOMLINSON, ROBYN WELLESLEY TOMLINSON W11 OF 2003

LEE J

1 AUGUST 2003

PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W11 OF 2003

BETWEEN: FUGRO HOLDINGS PTY LTD ACN 003 010 99

FIRST APPLICANT

AIRESEARCH MAPPING PTY LTD ACN 009 618 124

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: PETER JOHN TOMLINSON

FIRST RESPONDENT

ROBYN WELLESLEY TOMLINSON

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: LEE J

DATE OF ORDER: 1 AUGUST 2003

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The proceedings be transferred to the Queensland Registry, pursuant to s 48 of the Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth)and O 10 r 1(2)(f) of the Rules of the Federal Court. 2. The costs of the motion be the costs in the cause of the respondents.

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 W11 OF 2003

BETWEEN: FUGRO HOLDINGS PTY LTD ACN 003 010 99

FIRST APPLICANT

AIRESEARCH MAPPING PTY LTD ACN 009 618 124

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: PETER JOHN TOMLINSON

FIRST RESPONDENT

ROBYN WELLESLEY TOMLINSON

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: LEE J

DATE: 1 AUGUST 2003

PLACE: PERTH

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT