Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Shields v Williams [2019] FCA 413 File number(s): QUD 53 of 2019
Judge(s): DERRINGTON J
Date of judgment: 22 March 2019
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for transfer of defamation proceedings from Federal Court to Supreme Court of Queensland – where both parties consent
Legislation: Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1993 (ACT)
Cases cited: Abebe v Commonwealth (1999) 197 CLR 510 Amalia Investments Ltd v Virgtel Global Networks NV (2011) 198 FCR 248 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 Central Queensland Development Corporation Pty Ltd (formerly Bluechip Development Corporation (Gladstone) Pty Ltd) v BMT & Assoc Pty Ltd [2015] WASC 195 Crosby v Kelly (2012) 203 FCR 451 Mansell v Cumming (1989) 86 ALR 637 Pittini v Metcash Food and Grocery Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 80
Date of hearing: 22 March 2019
Registry: Queensland
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Other Federal Jurisdiction
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 9
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr H Clift
Solicitor for the Applicant: Lember & Williams
Solicitor for the Respondent: Mr MP Deed of Cranston McEachern
ORDERS QUD 53 of 2019
BETWEEN: ERIC CLARENCE SHIELDS Applicant
AND: RICHARD ALAN WILLIAMS Respondent
JUDGE: DERRINGTON J DATE OF ORDER: 22 MARCH 2019
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