Commonwealth of Australia v. Cockatoo Dockyard Pty. Ltd. [2003] NSWCA 192

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Commonwealth of Australia v. Cockatoo Dockyard Pty. Ltd. [2003] NSWCA 192 HEARING DATE(S) : 5 May 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 July 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Santow JA at 35; McColl JA at 36 DECISION : Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : DUST DISEASES - Dust diseases legislation - Dust Diseases Tribunal - Exclusive jurisdiction - Jurisdiction of Supreme Court to hear ancillary or related matters - PROCEDURE - Abuse of process - Application for stay - Associated proceedings between same parties in different courts - Further proceedings involving another party raising issue raised in subject proceedings - Whether stay should be granted - Role of case management LEGISLATION CITED : Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 ss.10, 11 Amaca Pty. Ltd. v. CSR Ltd. (2001) 51 NSWLR 476 Australian Dairy Corp. v. Murray Goulburn Co-op Ltd. (1990) VR 355 Australian Mid-Eastern Club Ltd. v. Elbakht (1988) 13 NSWLR 697 Bryanston Finance v. De Vries (No.2) [1976] 1 Ch. 63 CFMEU v. Commonwealth of Australia [1999] FCA 1571 Clarke v. Darley (1898) 14 WN(NSW) 129 Hearn v. Commonwealth (2000) 21 NSWCCR 203 Henry v. Henry (1976) 185 CLR 571 Hughes Motor Services Pty. Ltd. v. Wang Computer Pty. Ltd. (1978) 35 FLR 346 James Hardie & Coy. Pty. Ltd. v. Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357 L & W Developments Pty. Ltd. v. Della [2003] NSWCA 140 Logan v. Bank of Scotland (No.2) [1906] 1 KB 141 Maple v. David Syme & Co. Ltd [1975] 1 NSWLR 297 Maple v. David Syme & Co. Ltd. [1974] 1 NSWLR 290 CASES CITED : McHenry v. Lewis (1883) 22 Ch. 397 Moore & Ors. V. Inglis (1976) 50 ALJR 589 Oceanic Sunline Special Shipping Co. Inc. v. Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 Peruvian Guano Co. v. Bockwoldt (1883) 23 Ch.D. 225 Petro v. Kno 91918) 35 WN(NSW) 32 Port of Melbourne Authority v. Anshun Pty. Ltd. (1981) 147 CLR 589 Rexam Aust. Pty. Ltd. v. Optimum Metallising Pty. Ltd. [2002] NSWSC 916 Reynolds v. Reynolds [1977] 2 NSWLR 295 Seltsam Pty. Ltd. v. Energy Australia (1999) 17 NSWCCR 720 Southern cross Exploration NL v. Fire & All Risks Insurance Co. Ltd.[No.2] (1990) 21 NSWLR 200 State of Queensland v. J.L. Holdings Pty. Ltd. (1997) 189 CLR 146 Sterling Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd. v. Boots & Co. (Aust) Pty. Ltd. (1992) 34 FCR 287 White v. Grogan [1972] 2 NSWLR 347 Williams v. Hunt [1905] 1 KB 512 Williams v. Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 PARTIES : Commonwealth of Australia - appellant Cockatoo Dockyard Pty. Limited - respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40581/02 COUNSEL : Mr. R. Burbidge QC with Mr. P.T. Taylor for appellant Mr. G. Parker with Mr. B. Katekar for respondent SOLICITORS : Australian Government Solicitor for appellant Allens Arthur Robinson, Sydney for respondent