Acciona Industrial Australia Pty Ltd v Kwinana WTE Project Co Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1527

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Acciona Industrial Australia Pty Ltd v Kwinana WTE Project Co Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1527 Hearing dates: 23 November 2021 Decision date: 23 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Proceedings stayed pending observance of dispute resolution procedures in contract; proceedings transferred to Supreme Court of Western Australia Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – stay of proceedings – whether proceedings should be stayed pending observance of dispute resolution procedures in contract CIVIL PROCEDURE – cross-vesting – transfer to other Supreme Court – relevant factors – transferred to Supreme Court of Western Australia Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) Cases Cited: Badgin Nominees Pty Ltd v Oneida Ltd [1998] VSC 188 BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz (2004) 221 CLR 400; [2004] HCA 61 Cable & Wireless plc v IBM United Kingdom Ltd [2002] EWHC 2059 (Comm); [2002] C.L.C 1319 Channel Tunnel Group Ltd v Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd [1993] AC 334 Huddart Parker Ltd v Ship Mill Hill (1950) 81 CLR 502; [1950] HCA 43 Joshan v Pizza Pan Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 219 Santos Ltd v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd [2016] QSC 129 Zeke Services Pty Ltd v Traffic Technologies Ltd [2005] QSC 135 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Acciona Industrial Australia Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff/Respondent) Acciona Construction Australia Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff/Respondent) John Beever (Aust.) Pty Ltd (Third Plaintiff/Respondent) Kwinana WTE Project Co Pty Ltd (First Defendant/Applicant) BTA Institutional Services Australia Ltd (Second Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Shipway (Plaintiffs/Respondents) T Breakspear SC with T J Boyle (First Defendant/Applicant)