Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited (No 6) [2009] FCA 1465

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited (No 6) [2009] FCA 1465 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motion to transfer proceeding to another registry of the Court – whether it be in the interests of justice that the case be transferred to another registry – motion refused Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 48 Federal Court Rules O 10 r 1(2)(f) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 79 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) s 5 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 45, 52, 82 Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) ss 23A, 23B Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited (2008) 251 ALR 166, referred to Bialkower v Acohs Pty Ltd (1998) 83 FCR 1, cited Burke v LFOT Pty Limited (2002) 209 CLR 282, cited Henderson v Amadio Pty Ltd (No 1) (1995) 62 FCR 1, cited Markethaven Pty Ltd (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) v Commonwealth of Australia [2009] FCA 694, referred to Mortimer v Opes Prime Stockbroking Ltd (ACN 086 294 028) (Administrator Appointed)(in liquidation) [2009] FCA 227, referred to National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd v The Sentry Corporation (1988) 19 FCR 155, cited Wyllie Group Pty Ltd v ANZ Securities Ltd [2000] FCA 1382, referred to AUSKAY INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING & TRADE PTY LTD (ACN 078 654 243) v QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED (ACN 009 661 901), DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (ARBN 495232), SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD (ARBN 1056195), SINGAPORE AIRLINES CARGO PTE LTD (ARBN 95934857), CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED (ARBN 479514), AIR NEW ZEALAND LTD (ARBN 312685), AIR NEW ZEALAND (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 084 974 569), JAPAN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CO LIMITED (ARBN 564358) and BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC (ARBN 2747597)

VID 12 of 2007

TRACEY J

11 DECEMBER 2009

MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 12 of 2007