Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd v Pitcher Partners Consulting Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 859 File number: NSD 830 of 2016
Judge: GLEESON J
Date of judgment: 25 July 2016
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for transfer of proceeding to Victorian District Registry – exclusive jurisdiction clause – whether exclusive jurisdiction clause so ambiguous as to be ineffective – whether Victorian District Registry of this Court a Court of Victoria – proceeding transferred
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011
Cases cited: Alstom Limited & Ors v Sirakas (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 64 Aquila Resources Ltd v Pasminco Ltd [2004] FCA 39 Australia Country Cinemas Pty Ltd v BYA Pty Ltd (unreported, Heerey J, 5 June 1998); [1998] FCA 714 (Austlii); BC9802621 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Fila Sport Oceania Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 430 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Virgin Mobile Australia Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1239 Australian Co-Operative Foods Ltd v National Foods Milk Ltd (unreported, Lindgren J, 2 April 1998); [1998] FCA 376 (Austlii); BC9801293 British Aerospace Plc v Dee Howard Co [1993] 1 Lloyds Rep 368 Huntingdale Village Pty Ltd (Receiver and Managers Appointed) (ACN 085 048 531), In the matter of Huntingdale Village Pty Ltd (Receiver and Managers Appointed) (ACN 085 048 531) [2009] FCA 1323 JLV Industries Pty Ltd v MacDonald [2006] FCA 721 KC Park Safe SA Pty Ltd v Adelaide Terrace Investments Pty Ltd (unreported, Finkelstein J, 15 May 1998); [1998] FCA 601 (Austlii); BC9802178 Lamb v Hog's Breath Company Pty Ltd (No 1) [2007] FCA 49 Mulhern v Pearce [2013] FCA 1138 National Dairies WA Ltd v Wesfarmers Ltd (unreported, Tamberlin J, 22 July 1996); [1996] FCA 1634 (Austlii); BC9603177 National Mutual at 162, Wang v Australian China Marketing Co Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 13 National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd v The Sentry Corporation (1988) 19 FCR 155 S. & W. Berisford PLC and NGI International Precious Metals Inc. v New Hampshire Insurance Co [1990] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 454 The Council of the Upper Hunter County District v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co. Limited [1968] HCA 8; (1968) 118 CLR 429 Todber Pty Ltd v Glendale RV Syndication Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1328; (2004) 211 ALR 390 Wang v Australian China Marketing Co Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 13 World Firefighters Games Brisbane v World Firefighters Games Western Australia Inc [2001] QSC 164; (2001) 161 FLR 355 York Civil Ltd v BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1422
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