Zhang v Levingson [2023] NSWSC 1559

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zhang v Levingson [2023] NSWSC 1559 Hearing dates: 8 December 2023 Date of orders: 8 December 2023 Decision date: 08 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: Transfer proceedings to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to be heard with proceedings CYC858/2023. Catchwords: JURISDICTION — the plaintiff made financial advances to the defendant under a deed of loan granting a charge over real property of the defendant – where the defendant claims the plaintiff's advances are not repayable – where the plaintiff seeks judicial sale of property under a charge – where other proceedings initiated by the defendant are on foot in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia between the plaintiff's daughter and the defendant under Family Law Act 1975, s 90SM – defendant seeks transfer of these Supreme Court proceedings to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia under the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987, s 5(1) ("the Cross Vesting Act") to be heard together with the Family Court proceedings – transfer opposed by the plaintiff – whether the Cross Vesting Act allows the transfer and whether the Court should exercise its discretion to transfer the proceedings. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 98(4)(c),100, Part 6 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987, ss 5(1)(b)(ii)(A), (B),(C) Family Law Act 1975, ss 9AE, 90SM, 90TA, 106B Cases Cited: Aspinall v Aqua Sports Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 706 Bob Jane Corporation Pty Ltd v Jane [2014] VSC 27 Burman v Zillman [2017] NSWSC 229 Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd v Calypso Haulage Pty Ltd [2003] VSC 359 Hurst v Koszewski [2019] SASC 67 Jane v Jane [2008] VSC 341 Kosmopoulos v Kosmopoulos [2008] VSC 402 Lew v Priester [2012] VSC 57 Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511 S Pty Limited v BV (No 2) [2019] VSC 814 Tucker v The State of Victoria [2018] VSC 389 Valceski v Valceski (2007) 70 NSWLR 36 Vucic v Belosevic [2003] SASC 296 Wurz bht NSW Trustee & Guardian v Elawaad [2022] NSWSC 1404 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Plaintiff/Respondent: Xiufen Zhang Defendant/Applicant: Richard Levingson Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/Respondent: S. Epstein SC Defendant/Applicant: M. Bennett