Wurz bht NSW Trustee & Guardian v Elawaad [2022] NSWSC 1404

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wurz bht NSW Trustee & Guardian v Elawaad [2022] NSWSC 1404 Hearing dates: 7 October 2022 Date of orders: 19 October 2022 Decision date: 19 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Henry J Decision: Proceedings to be transferred to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1). See paragraph [75]. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where applicant and defendant are parties to de facto financial cause proceedings in Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) – whether applicant should be joined to these proceedings – whether proceedings should be transferred to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) pursuant to Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), s 5(1) – where matrimonial home is a subject of claims in these proceedings by the plaintiff, who is not a party to the de facto relationship – where determination of claims in these proceedings an essential aspect of determination of the de facto financial cause proceedings – joinder made – cross-vesting order made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aviani v Loh (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1148 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz (2004) 221 CLR 400; [2004] HCA 61 Bishop & Bishop (2003) 30 Fam LR 108; FLC 93-144 C & C: C (Accrued Jurisdiction) (2001) 28 Fam LR 253; FLC 93-076 In the Marriage of Smith (No 2) (1985) 81 FLR 251 Morris v Morris [1982] 1 NSWLR 61 Mulhall v Hartnell (1988) 91 FLR 240; (1988) FLC 91-947 Philip Morris Inc v Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd; (1981) 148 CLR 547 Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511; [1999] HCA 27 Sapir v Sapir (No 2) (1989) 13 Fam LR 362; (1989) FLC 92-047 Singh v Khan [2021] NSWCA 281 Stack v Coast Securities (No 9) Pty Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 261; [1983] HCA 36 Valceski v Valceski (2007) 70 NSWLR 36; [2007] NSWSC 440 Wade-Ferrell & Wade-Ferrell; Read (2001) 27 Fam LR 484; FLC 93-069 Warby & Warby (2001) 28 Fam LR 443; (2002) FLC 93-091 Yu v Wang [2021] NSWSC 1280 Texts Cited: Justice Brereton, "Third Parties: Invited Guests or Gate Crashers?" (2008) 22 AJFL 197 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Diane Mary Wurz bht NSW Trustee & Guardian (Plaintiff) Ahmed Moustafa Elsayed Elawaad (Defendant) Lina Tretiak (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: K. Burke (Plaintiff) J. Mee (Applicant)