Livestock Transport (Sydney) Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] NSWSC 283

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Livestock Transport (Sydney) Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] NSWSC 283 Hearing dates: 4 April 2011 Decision date: 11 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: PROCEDURE - application to have proceeding transferred to Supreme Court of Queensland - where Commonwealth facing similar claim in that Court at the suit of a different party - common questions of fact and law raised in both proceedings - whether more appropriate that present proceeding be determined in the Supreme Court of Queensland - where interests of justice lie. Legislation Cited: Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross Vesting) Act 1987 Cases Cited: Australian Technology Fund Management v ATF Group [2009] NSWSC 673 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP Billiton v Shultz [2004] HCA 61; (2004) 221 CLR 400 James Hardie Company Ltd v Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357 Spiliada Maritime Corporation v Cansulex Ltd [1987] AC 460 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Livestock Transport (Sydney) Pty Ltd (plaintiff, respondent to the motion)

Commonwealth of Australia (defendant, applicant on the motion) Representation: Counsel: Mr Gemmell (for the plaintiff) Mr R J Weber SC with Mr D Quayle (for the defendant) Solicitors: Indemnity Legal P/L (for the plaintiff) Blake Dawson (for the defendant) File Number(s): 2009/297821