Quinn v Darling Downs Rugby Union Inc. [2009] NSWDC 145

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Quinn v Darling Downs Rugby Union Inc. [2009] NSWDC 145

HEARING DATE(S): 23 June 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 23 June 2009

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 23 June 2009

JURISDICTION: Civil

JUDGMENT OF: Gibson DCJ

(1) Pursuant to s 67 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), these proceedings are stayed until further order. DECISION: (2) This matter is placed in the Inactive List with a notional review date of Friday 11 December 2009. (3) Costs of this application be costs in the cause. (4) Grant the defendants liberty to apply to the judge case managing these proceedings in Queensland in relation to order (3).

CATCHWORDS: TORT - defamation - plaintiff brings proceedings in NSW for publication in Queensland - application by defendant for stay - cost and delay of cross-vesting application in a non-media publication discussed - application for stay granted

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-62 and 67 Defamation Act 1974 (NSW), s 7A Defamation Act 1898 (Qld) LEGISLATION CITED: Defamation Act 2005 (Qld) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act, 1993 (ACT), s 5(2) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14B and 56A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4 and 14.28

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