Pedra Holdings Pty Ltd v Westfield Shoppingtown Carousel Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 909

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Pedra Holdings Pty Ltd v Westfield Shoppingtown Carousel Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 909 PROCEDURE – notice of motion for transfer of proceedings to Federal Magistrates Court – application made immediately following order by Federal Magistrates Court to transfer to Federal Court – whether application for re-transfer competent – no application of res judicata because no final judgment – motion incompetent as an abuse of process Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 32AB Federal Magistrates Act 1999 (Cth) s 39(3) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 86AA Federal Court Rules O 82 r 3, O 82 r 5 Federal Magistrates Court Rules r 8.02

DA Christie Pty Ltd v Baker [1996] 2 VR 582 cited Hepburn v McLaughlins Nominee Mortgage Pty Ltd (unreported, BC 9700797, 18 March 1997) cited Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139 distinguished Pedra Holdings & Ors v Westfield & Ors [2005] FMCA 475 referred to Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 cited Sea Culture International Pty Ltd v Scoles (1991) 32 FCR 275 followed Turner v Bulletin Newspaper Co Pty Ltd (1974) 131 CLR 69 referred to PEDRA HOLDINGS PTY LTD, MYRAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD, HENRY AVELING and MARIANNE AVELING v WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN CAROUSEL PTY LTD, PT LIMITED PTY LTD, CPM (WA) PTY LTD and CPT MANAGER LIMITED WAD 104 of 2005 NICHOLSON J 19 JULY 2005 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 104 OF 2005

BETWEEN: PEDRA HOLDINGS PTY LTD

(ACN 064 183 222)

FIRST APPLICANT

MYRAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD

(ACN 009 105 408)

SECOND APPLICANT

HENRY AVELING

THIRD APPLICANT

MARIANNE AVELING

FOURTH APPLICANT

AND: WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN CAROUSEL PTY LTD