Burdekin Pacific Ltd & Anor v. Neil Gordon Wiles & Anor [2003] NSWSC 1122

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Burdekin Pacific Ltd & Anor v. Neil Gordon Wiles & Anor [2003] NSWSC 1122 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 November, 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 November 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J DECISION : Proceedings in Industrial Relations Commission transferred to New South Wales Supreme Court to await cross-vesting of Federal Court proceedings to this Court.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - CROSS-VESTING - Proceedings under Trade Practices Act commenced by Plaintiffs in Federal Court in Western Australia - Defendants commence proceedings in New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission for relief under s.106 Industrial Relations Act - common substratum of fact - both proceedings arise out of one dispute - dispute more commercial than industrial - Plaintiffs seek cross-vesting of Industrial Relations Commission proceedings to Federal Court in Western Australia - Defendants seek cross-vesting of both proceedings to be heard by New South Wales Supreme Court. Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - s.48 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) - s.106 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) - s.8 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) - s.52, s.80, s.82, s.87 - Dawson v Baker (1994) 120 ACTR 11 - James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd v Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357 CASES CITED : - Premier Sports Australia Pty Ltd v Dodds [2001] NSW 707 - Rosenboom v Qantas Airways [2002] NSWSC 792 - Tryam Pty Ltd v Grainco Australia Ltd [2003] NSWSC 812 Burdekin Pacific Limited - First Plaintiff PARTIES : Jerome Gino Vitale - Second Plaintiff Neil Gordon Wiles - First Defendant Communitee Pty Limited - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5282/03 COUNSEL : A.R. Moses, A. Metcalfe - Plaintiffs P.M. Kite SC - Defendants SOLICITORS : Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Plaintiffs Browne & Co - Defendants