Sky Channel Marketing Pty Limited & Anor v Mr David Hall in his capacity as chairman of the Australian Jockey Club & 2 Ors; Sky Channel Pty Limited v Austar Entertainment Pty Limited & Thoroughvision Pty Limited [2005] NSWSC 909

Reported Decision : (2006) ATPR 42-088

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Sky Channel Marketing Pty Limited & Anor v Mr David Hall in his capacity as chairman of the Australian Jockey Club & 2 Ors; Sky Channel Pty Limited v Austar Entertainment Pty Limited & Thoroughvision Pty Limited [2005] NSWSC 909

HEARING DATE(S) : 7/09/05

JUDGMENT DATE : 8 September 2005

Equity Division JURISDICTION : Commercial List

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Proceedings to be cross vested to Federal Court.

CATCHWORDS : Practice and Procedure - Cross Vesting - Special Federal matter - Identification of 'matter' - Whether special reasons shown for Supreme Court to hear proceedings

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW)

ASIC v Edensor Nominees Pty Ltd (2001) 204 CLR 559 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 Felton v Mulligan (1971) 124 CLR 367 CASES CITED : Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd (1980) 145 CLR 457 Philip Morris Inc v Adam P Brown Male Fashions (1981) 148 CLR 457 Telstra Corporation v CXA Communications Ltd (1998) 146 FLR 481

Sky Channel Marketing Pty Limited (First Plaintiff 50062/05) Sky Channel Pty Limited (Second Plaintiff 50062/05; Plaintiff 50122/05) Mr David Hall in his capacity as chairman of the Australian Jockey Club (First Defendant 50062/05) PARTIES : Sydney Turf Club (Second Defendant 50062/05) Thoroughvision Pty Ltd (Third Defendant 50062/05; Second Defendant 50122/05) Austar Entertainment Pty Limited (First Defendant 50122/05)