Patrick Badges Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] NSWSC 221

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Patrick Badges Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2002] NSWSC 221 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20330/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 25/02/02, 27/02/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 March 2002

PARTIES : Patrick Badges Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia JUDGMENT OF : Howie J at 1

COUNSEL : J. Glissan QC with M. Macrossan - Respondent/Plaintiff L. Gyles - Applicant/Defendant SOLICITORS : Cowley Hearne, Lawyers - Respondent/Plaintiff Clayton Utz, Lawyers - Applicant/Defendant CATCHWORDS : Courts and Judges - cross-vesting - exclusive jurisdiction clause - Test for determining the most appropriate court LEGISLATION CITED : Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 - s 5(2) World Firefighters Games Brisbane v World Firefighters Games Western Australia Incorporated [2001] 161 FLR 355 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 James Hardie & Coy P/L v Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357 Spiliada Maritime Corporatiuon v Cansulex Limited [1987] AC 460 Dawson v Baker (1994) 120 ACTR 11 CASES CITED : West's Process Engineering Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) v Westralian Sands Ltd (NSWSC, Rolfe J, 6 August 1997) Wholesome Bake Pty Ltd v Sweetoz Pty Ltd (NSWSC, Bryson J, 5 April 2001) FAI General Insurance v Ocean Marine Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (1997) 41 NSWLR 117 Sohio Supply Co. v Gatoil (USA) Inc [1989] 1 Lloyd's Rep 588 S & W Berisford Plc v New Hampshire Insurance Co [1990] 1 Lloyd's Rep 454 British Aerospace Plc v Dee Howard and Co [1993] 1 Lloyd's Rep 368 DECISION : I order that pursuant to s 5(7) of the Act the proceedings be transferred to the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.