Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Ltd v Aqua Star Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1373

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Ltd v Aqua Star Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1373 Hearing dates: 8 October 2020 Date of orders: 8 October 2020 Decision date: 08 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt AJ Decision: 1. I order that the motion be dismissed and that unless the parties approach to be heard on costs within 7 days, that Aqua Star pay the costs of the motion, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — application to strike out, stay or cross vest proceedings — jurisdiction — where foreign company pursuing a debt under contract for shipment of goods — where defendant Victorian incorporated company — where consignee New South Wales incorporated company — factors relevant to cross vesting — application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 58 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 s 5 Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 s 23 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 10, 10.3, 12.11 Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41; Ant & Ballast Pty Ltd v City of Greater Geelong [2019] NSWSC 188 Australian Health & Nutrition Association Ltd v Hive Marketing Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 61 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz (2004) 221 CLR 400; [2004] HCA 61 James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Barry & Anor; Seltsam Pty Ltd v Barry & Anor [2000] NSWCA 353 Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty Ltd v Puri [2016] NSWSC 150 Maritime Insurance Co Ltd v Geelong Harbor Trust Commissioners (1908) 6 CLR 194; [1908] HCA 37 National Commercial Bank v Wimborne (1979) 11 NSWLR 156 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Ltd (Plaintiff) Aqua Star Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S. Scott (Plaintiff) A Strauch (Defendant) Solicitors: Baker & McKenzie (Plaintiffs) Kawakami Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2020/170888