Kok v Sheppard [2009] NSWSC 1262

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Kok v Sheppard [2009] NSWSC 1262

HEARING DATE(S) : 24 August 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 23 November 2009

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : McCallum J

DECISION : 1. Supreme Court of New South Wales proceedings number 20535 of 2008 is transferred to the Supreme Court of Queensland, pursuant to s 5(2) of the Jurisdiction of Courts Cross-Vesting Act (NSW) 1987 and s 5(2) of the Jurisdiction of Courts Cross-Vesting Act (Qld) 1987. 2. The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs of the motion.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE – application by defendants to have proceedings for medical negligence removed to Queensland – plaintiff commenced proceedings in New South Wales – whether Queensland more appropriate forum

Jurisdiction of Courts Cross-Vesting Act (NSW) 1987 LEGISLATION CITED : Jurisdiction of Courts Cross-Vesting Act (Qld) 1987 Limitations of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld)

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP Billiton Limited v Shultz [2004] HCA 61; (2004) 221 CLR 400 Bloodsworth v South Coast Regional Health Authority (Supreme Court of NSW, 21 August 1995, unreported) British American Tobacco Australia Ltd v Gordon [2007] NSWSC 230 CASES CITED : British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited v Laurie [2009] NSWSC 83 Hamilton v Merck & Co [2006] NSWCA 55; (2006) 66 NSWLR 48 James Hardie & Company Pty Limited v Barry [2000] NSWCA 353; (2000) 50 NSWLR 357 John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson [2000] HCA 36; (2000) 203 CLR 503 Valceski v Valceski [2007] NSWSC 440; (2007) 70 NSWLR 36