Jamieson & Ors v Madden & Ors [2003] NSWSC 639

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Jamieson & Ors v Madden & Ors [2003] NSWSC 639 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 July 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 July 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Windeyer J at 1 DECISION : Leave to proceed granted.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - inconvenient forum - A in Canada transferred money to B a partner in Canadian law firm, B transferred money to London bank of London office of Sydney law firm C, of which D then London partner but now resident in New South Wales - A alleges moneys misappropriated - sues B in Canada and partners of C in New South Wales - partners of C bring action in New South Wales against E, a partner of B - claiming that if they liable to A then B bound to indemnify them or contribute to any judgment in favour of A and that E as partner of B vicariously liable for his conduct - Motion for leave to proceed - counter motion to dismiss New South Wales proceedings on ground inconvenient forum - leave granted LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Pt10 r1A Henry v Henry (1996) 185 CLR 571 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 CASES CITED : Regie National des Usines Renault SA v Zhang (2002) 76 ALJR 551 Spiliada Maritime Corporation v Cansulex Ltd [1987] AC 460 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 513 Hugh Hunter Jamieson and 63 others (Plaintiffs) PARTIES : Patrick Madden (First Defendant) Stanley Schumacher, Harry Gough and Ron Pedersen (Second Defendants) William Lukan and Gordon Dwayne Taylor (Third defendants) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1264 of 2001 COUNSEL : Mr R Weber SC with him Dr A S Bell (Plaintiffs) Mr N Nutley SC with him Mr J Clarke (Second Defendants) SOLICITORS : Minter Ellison (Plaintiffs) Clayton Utz (Second Defendants)