ERG Transit Systems Ltd v Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium Pty Ltd; ERG Transit Systems Ltd v Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium Pty Limited [2009] NSWSC 1296

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : ERG Transit Systems Ltd v Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium Pty Ltd; ERG Transit Systems Ltd v Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium Pty Limited [2009] NSWSC 1296

HEARING DATE(S) : 20/11/09

JUDGMENT DATE : 27 November 2009

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Commercial List

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : See paragraph 24.

CATCHWORDS : Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross Vesting) Act 1987 - Principles

LEGISLATION CITED : Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Bankinvest AG v Seabrook & Ors (1988) 90 ALR 407 CASES CITED : BHP Billiton Limited v Schultz (2004) 221 CLR 400 James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited v Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357 Valceski v Valceski (2007) 70 NSWLR 36

PARTIES : ERG Transit Systems Ltd (Plaintiff) Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium Pty Limited (Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50160/09; 50161/09

COUNSEL : Mr B Coles QC, Mr Walsh (Plaintiff) Mr I Pike (Defendant)

SOLICITORS : Church & Grace (Plaintiff) Mallesons Stephen Jaques (Defendant)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION COMMERCIAL LIST

Einstein J

Friday 27 November 2009

50160/09 ERG Transit Systems Ltd v Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium Pty Ltd 50161/09 ERG Transit Systems Ltd v Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium Pty Ltd

JUDGMENT The notices of motion 1 Pursuant to s5(2)(b)(iii) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987, the defendant ("Kamco") seeks an order in each of proceedings 50160 of 2009 and 50161 of 2009, that the proceedings be transferred to the Supreme Court of Victoria.