Karlsson v Griffith University [2020] NSWCA 176

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Karlsson v Griffith University [2020] NSWCA 176 Hearing dates: 14 August 2020 Date of orders: 14 August 2020 Decision date: 14 August 2020 Before: Payne and White JJA Decision: Dismiss the summons seeking leave to appeal for want of jurisdiction. Catchwords: COURTS – jurisdiction – appeal requiring leave to appeal from the Common Law Division – Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – whether appeal lay to Court of Appeal – whether prohibition on instituting and determining appeal other than in a federal court in s 7(5) of Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) applied – whether appeal involved a matter for determination arising under the Trade Marks Act – summons seeking leave to appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Bramco Electronics Pty Ltd v ATF Mining Electrics Proprietary Ltd (2013) 86 NSWLR 115; [2013] NSWCA 392 CGU Insurance Limited v Blakeley (2016) 259 CLR 339; [2016] HCA 2 Cook v Pasminco Ltd (2000) 99 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 677 Eberstaller v Poulos (2014) 87 NSWLR 394; [2014] NSWCA 211 Felton v Mulligan (1971) 124 CLR 367; [1971] HCA 39 Karlsson v Griffith University [2019] NSWSC 1335 Karlsson v Griffith University [2020] NSWSC 365 Morris Finance Ltd v Brown [2016] NSWCA 343 Morris Finance Ltd v Brown (2016) 93 NSWLR 551 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex parte Barrett (1945) 70 CLR 141; [1945] HCA 50 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd (ACN 004 576 103) v Esso Australia Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564; [2000] FCA 1572 Woolworths Ltd v Lister [2004] NSWCA 292 Texts Cited: Dennis Pearce, Interpretation Acts in Australia, (1st ed 2018) Mark Davison, Ian Horak, Shanahan's Australian Law of Trade Marks and Passing Off (online ed, 2020) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Annika Karlsson (Applicant) Griffith University (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff (in person) T L Hollo (Respondent)