Comino v Kremetis & Anor [2023] NSWSC 32

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Comino v Kremetis & Anor [2023] NSWSC 32 Hearing dates: 25 October and 9 November 2022; further written submissions filed on 14, 22 and 28 November 2022 Date of orders: 2 February 2023 Decision date: 02 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Chen J Decision: (1) Order, pursuant to s 5(1)(b)(ii)(C) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), that the proceedings (2021/353072) be transferred to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1), Sydney Registry. (2) Order that the costs of the parties in this court, other than the costs of this notice of motion, be reserved to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1). (3) Order that the plaintiffs and second defendant pay the first defendant's costs of, and incidental to, this notice of motion (excluding any costs thrown away by the filing of the amended notice of motion filed in court on 25 October 2022, in respect of which make no order as to costs). Catchwords: JURISDICTION OF COURTS – Transfer of proceedings – from Supreme Court to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – whether seriously arguably that Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia would not have jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021 (Cth) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021 (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) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson v Canaccord Genuity Financial Ltd [2022] NSWSC 58 Aviani v Loh (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1148 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP Billiton Limited v Schultz (2004) 221 CLR 400; [2004] HCA 61 Brogden & Brogden [2022] FedCFamC1F 218 Burman v Zillman [2017] NSWSC 229 CGU Insurance Limited v Blakeley (2016) 259 CLR 339; [2016] HCA 2 Cirillo & Cirillo (No 4) [2022] FedCFamC1F 208 Director of Public Prosecutions v Walters (2015) 49 VR 356; [2015] VSCA 303 Djime v Kearnes [2019] VSC 117 Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570; [1983] HCA 12 Gett v Tabet (2009) 254 ALR 504; [2009] NSWCA 76 In the marriage of Warby (2001) 166 FLR 319; [2001] FamCA 1469 In the matter of Glenvine Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2020] NSWSC 866 Irwin v State of Queensland [2011] VSC 291 James Hardie & Company Pty Limited v Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357; [2000] NSWCA 353 Kuligowski v Metrobus (2004) 220 CLR 363; [2004] HCA 34 La Macchia v Minister for Primary Industries & Energy (1992) 110 ALR 201; [1992] FCA 673 Mustac v Medical Board of Western Australia [2007] WASCA 128 Nevins v Urwin (2022) 64 Fam LR 640; [2022] FedCFamC1A 57 Nezovic v Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) (2003) 133 FCR 190; [2003] FCA 1263 Opes Prime Stockbroking Ltd (In Liq) (Scheme Administrators Appointed) v Stevens [2014] NSWSC 659 Porter & Porter [2022] FedCFamC1F 102 Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511; [1999] HCA 27 Rizeq v Western Australia (2017) 262 CLR 1; [2017] HCA 23 Stack v Coast Securities (No 9) Pty Limited (1983) 154 CLR 261; [1983] HCA 36 Taylor v Owners - Strata Plan No 11564 (2014) 253 CLR 531; [2014] HCA 9 Thiess v Collector of Customs (2014) 250 CLR 664; [2014] HCA 12 Tomasevic v Travaglini: (2007) 17 VR 100; [2007] VSC 337 Valceski v Valceski (2007) 70 NSWLR 36; [2007] NSWSC 440 Vaughan v Frost [2010] NSWSC 492 Wurz bht NSW Trustee & Guardian v Elawaad [2022] NSWSC 1404 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: John Emanuel Comino (First Plaintiff) Matina Comino (Second Plaintiff) Alfa Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd (Third Plaintiff) Efi Kremetis (First Defendant) Gregory Comino (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms P Lowson (Plaintiffs) Mr D Neggo (First Defendant) Mr J Isackson (Second Defendant)