Australian Power and Water Pty Ltd v Independent Public Business Corporation of Papua New Guinea [2003] NSWSC 1227

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Australian Power and Water Pty Ltd v Independent Public Business Corporation of Papua New Guinea [2003] NSWSC 1227 HEARING DATE(S) : 17/12/03, 19/12/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1 DECISION : See paras [80] to [83] of judgment

CATCHWORDS : CONFLICT OF LAWS - private international law - stay of proceedings - appropriateness of forum - statutory jurisdiction - relevant considerations - Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 10, r 6A - Pt 11, r 8A LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 10, r 6A; Pt 11, r 8A Gosman v Ockerby (1908) VLR 298, 305-6 Earthworks and Quarries Limited v F T Eastment and Sons Pty Ltd (1965) 8 FLR 32, 34 Regie Nationale des Usines Renault SA v Zhang (2002) 210 CLR 491, 503-4, 521 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Limited (1990) 171 CLR 538 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay [1988] 165 CLR 197, 247 Henry v Henry (1996) 185 CLR 571, 586-7 Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Ltd [1987] 1 AC 460, 477-578 CASES CITED : Forsythe v Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (1989) F.2d, 285 James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd v Hall (1998) 43 NSWLR 554, 573 Sharif v Azad [1967] 1 QB 605 A/S Tallinna Laevauhis v Estonian State Steamship Line (1947) 80 LLLR, 99, 108 Elizabeth Bay Developments Pty Ltd v Boral Building Services Pty Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 709 Aiton Australia Pty Ltd v Transfield Pty Ltd (1999) 153 FLR 236, 252 Scott v Avery (1856) 10 ER 1121 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2002) 52 NSWLR 705, 729 Australian Power and Water Pty Ltd PARTIES : v Independent Public Business Corporation of Papua New Guinea FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50139/03 COUNSEL : D R Sibtain (Counsel for plaintiff and respondent to the motion) F Kunc (Counsel for respondent and plaintiff to the motion) SOLICITORS : Corrs Chambers Westgarth (for Australian Power and Water) Truman Hoyle (for IPBC)