M&M GLOBAL FINANCIALS PTY LIMITED v FINANCIAL ELEMENTS PTY LIMITED [2022] NSWDC 386

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: M&M GLOBAL FINANCIALS PTY LIMITED v FINANCIAL ELEMENTS PTY LIMITED [2022] NSWDC 386 Hearing dates: 11 August 2022 Date of orders: 11 August 2022 Decision date: 11 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: (1) I determine that the New South Wales District Court has jurisdiction to hear all matters pleaded in the defendant's Amended Statement of Cross-Claim filed 23 March 2021 (2) In relation to the plaintiff's Notice of Motion filed 20 May 2022 and defendant's Notice of Motion filed 6 June 2022 and on the issue of jurisdiction only, costs be costs in the cause. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEEDURE – jurisdiction – District Court NSW – District Court Act – Ss 44(1)(a); 44(1)(c); 44(1)(d); 134(1)(h) Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abbott v Klein [2015] NSWDC 45 Great Northern Developments Pty Ltd v Lane [2021] NSWCA 150 Reid v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2022] NSWCA 134 M&M GLOBAL FINANCIALS PTY LIMITED v FINANCIAL ELEMENTS PTY LIMITED [2022] NSWDC 355 Texts Cited: Equity: Doctrines and Remedies 5th ed (2014), Meagher, Gummow and Lehane. Category: Procedural rulings Parties: M&M GLOBAL FINANCIALS PTY LIMITED, plaintiff FINANCIAL ELEMENTS PTY LIMITED, defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr J. Pokoney for the plaintiff/cross-defendant Mr M. Swanson for the defendant/cross-claimant

Solicitors: Mills Oakley Lawyers, solicitor for the plaintiff/cross defendant Fortis Law, solicitor for the defendant/cross claimant File Number(s): 2020/00160887